What You Will Learn
1
What Anthropic is and why Claude was built differently
The founding philosophy behind Anthropic, what “AI safety” actually means in practice, and how it shapes the way Claude responds compared to ChatGPT and Copilot.
2
A full tour of Claude’s interface, models, and Projects feature
Claude.ai, model tiers (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus), Projects for ongoing work, and the document/file capabilities that make Claude especially useful for knowledge work.
3
Where Claude genuinely outperforms other tools
Long document analysis, complex reasoning tasks, nuanced writing, research synthesis, and situations where careful, accurate responses matter more than speed.
4
Where Claude has limitations — and what to use instead
Situations where ChatGPT’s broader ecosystem wins, where Copilot’s Microsoft integration is the right call, and where Gemini’s live web access makes more sense.
5
How to decide when to use Claude vs. the other three tools
A practical decision framework for your personal AI toolkit — so you stop guessing and start reaching for the right tool confidently.
Where Claude Excels
Long Document Analysis
Upload entire reports, contracts, research papers, or books and get accurate, detailed analysis across the full document — not just excerpts.
"Here is the 80-page RFP — summarize the key requirements and flag anything unusual in the contract terms."
Complex Research Synthesis
Give Claude multiple sources, documents, or sets of information and ask it to synthesize, compare, and draw conclusions across all of them.
"Here are five industry reports on workforce trends — what patterns appear across all five and where do they disagree?"
Nuanced Writing & Editing
Claude is particularly strong at writing that requires careful tone, precision, or sensitivity — grant proposals, formal reports, difficult communications.
"Help me write a performance improvement plan that is firm but fair, and legally defensible."
Step-by-Step Reasoning
Complex decisions, multi-variable problems, scenario analysis — Claude works through problems methodically and shows its reasoning clearly.
"Walk me through the pros and cons of each of these three vendors, weighting cost, reliability, and support equally."
Projects & Ongoing Work
Claude’s Projects feature lets you build a persistent context — upload documents, set instructions, and maintain continuity across multiple conversations.
Setting up a Project for a grant application with all background documents loaded, so every conversation has full context.
Sensitive or High-Stakes Content
Healthcare explanations, legal plain-language summaries, conflict communications — Claude’s careful, calibrated responses make it well-suited to high-stakes situations.
"Help me explain this diagnosis to a patient in plain language without minimizing the seriousness."
How Claude Compares to the Other Tools
ChatGPT
Most versatile. Best for writing, brainstorming, and general tasks. Largest tool ecosystem.
Copilot
Best for Microsoft 365. Integrated into Word, Outlook, Teams. The workplace standard.
Claude
Best for long documents, nuanced analysis, and complex reasoning. Careful, calibrated responses.
Gemini covered in Session 4 — strongest for Google Workspace and live web access.
Workshop Format
Duration
90 Minutes
Format
Live Virtual
Group Size
Limited Seats
Tech Needed
None Required
Your Presenter
30 years in Employment and Workforce Services. Creator of the PI+AI framework. Uses Claude daily for workforce programming, document work, and research — and rebuilds this workshop before every live session to reflect Anthropic’s latest release.
Gregory is currently employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he supports vocational services. AI Literacy Consulting is an independent private practice, separate from his federal employment, and is not endorsed, sponsored, or supervised by the VA or any government agency.
Date & Time
3rd Monday of Every Month
Every Month · 6:00 PM CT
6:00 PM CT
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If you don’t learn something immediately useful in the first 30 minutes, email gregory@ailiteracyconsulting.com and we will make it right.