Drafting a letter
Try asking
Write a short, polite letter to my local council asking them to fix a broken footpath outside my house. It has been broken for three months and I nearly tripped. Keep it under 150 words.
Read the draft carefully. Change anything that is not true or does not sound like you. Add your own name and address at the end, yourself.
Understanding a form
If a form uses words you do not understand, you can ask a chatbot what they mean. Type only the confusing sentence, not your answers.
Try asking
In plain English, what does "proof of identity documents must be certified" mean?
Fill in official forms yourself, on the official website. For government services, that is usually myGov or the agency's own .gov.au site.
Watch out
- Websites that charge to "use AI to fill in your government forms" are not needed and may be scams. Government forms are free.
- Never paste a completed form, with your personal numbers, into a chatbot.
- Check names, dates and amounts in any draft. AI can change them by mistake.
Try this
- Think of a short letter or email you have been putting off.
- Ask a chatbot for a draft, giving the background but no personal numbers.
- Read it aloud, change it to sound like you, then decide whether to send it.
Safety tip
You are the author. Never send anything you have not read in full and agreed with.