Still spending hours on research, reports and presentations? In the AI era, the edge belongs to those who put AI to work—and use the time saved to learn, think and create.
On June 27, MHG Charitable Foundation CEO George Chou led “Make AI Work for You,” showing students how to use AI tools and smarter prompts for school, research and future careers.
Families Learn, Skills Grow
MHG Charitable Foundation provides “Compassion Scholarships” to high school students from diverse communities across Southern California.
Beyond financial aid, it offers mentorship, professional workshops and career guidance to help students explore their interests and prepare for the future.
The AI lecture drew a full house of students and parents. Many recorded key points, took notes and followed along on laptops, testing prompts and comparing tools in real time.
The room was focused, energetic and eager to learn.
AI Assists, Skills Advance
George Chou encouraged students to make AI their most efficient assistant rather than fear it.
AI can organize information, review documents, analyze data, draft reports, translate content, build presentations and summarize meetings—freeing people to strengthen their expertise, judgment and creativity.
He said the advantage in the AI era comes not from working longer, but from working smarter with AI.
Instead of asking, “Will AI take my job?” ask, “What can I delegate to AI, and what can I learn with the time I save?”
Choose Wisely, Prompt Precisely
Chou explained that each AI tool has different strengths. The goal is not to use more tools, but to use the right ones well.
He recommended mastering one platform first. ChatGPT is a strong starting point, while Claude is useful for PDFs and research reports.
NotebookLM organizes learning materials, Perplexity supports source-based research, and TurboScribe turns recordings into text.
He also introduced the R-G-C-F-E formula: Role, Goal, Context, Format and Example.
Instead of simply asking AI to explain a topic, users should define the audience, purpose, length and format. Clearer prompts usually produce better answers.
Chou stressed that AI can speed up work, but it cannot replace creativity, judgment, empathy, responsibility or leadership.
By assigning routine tasks to AI, people can devote more time to learning, family and service.
One Scholarship, Lifelong Support
Founder Kitty Lo said MHG hopes to offer students more than financial aid.
Through its mentorship program, professionals in medicine, finance, AI, business, entrepreneurship and leadership will help students discover their interests and set meaningful goals.
“We want to give students more than a scholarship,” Lo said.
“We want to give them a mentor, a platform for lifelong learning and a clearer view of their future. AI may help them move faster, but learning and mentorship will help them go farther.”