AI tools now offer several controls that can look interchangeable but change different parts of the result. You will learn how model choice determines underlying capability, how effort changes the work applied to a request, and how prompting defines the assignment. Then you will compare Claude’s model, effort, and thinking controls with ChatGPT’s Sol, Terra, Luna, High, Pro, and Ultra options. By the end, you will be able to choose the smallest reliable configuration for a task and write a compact prompt that gives either system the context, constraints, evidence, and finish line it needs.
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One mark for every step, in the order you take them. 1 video, 1 exercise, downloadable notes and a certificate of completion.
Learn the difference between an AI model, its effort setting, and the prompt you give it. You will compare Claude and ChatGPT, choose efficient configurations, and stop using longer prompts to solve the wrong problem.
Download the lesson notes for a helpful decision tree to help you choose the best model and effort combination.
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Grant is the voice of The Neuron, the daily newsletter delivering no-hype insights on how AI is changing the world around us, and co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast.
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It runs 27 min. Inside: 1 video, 1 exercise, downloadable notes and a certificate of completion.
Grant Harvey. Grant is the voice of The Neuron, the daily newsletter delivering no-hype insights on how AI is changing the world around us, and co-hosts The Neuron’s weekly podcast.
Yes. Finish the lesson and you get a certificate of completion from The Neuron Academy.
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