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And it’s definitely not a replacement for thinking.
“AI works best when you treat it as a thinking partner, not a miracle button.”
AI is not here to think for you
AI doesn’t replace thinking.
It amplifies whatever thinking you already bring.
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That’s why the most important AI skill is not learning tools. It’s learning how to think with AI.
Random AI use vs. Strategic AI use
Most people use AI…
- Open ChatGPT/Gemini hoping for an idea.
- Type something quickly without clear constraints.
- Copy a result and immediately paste it.
- Treat AI as a finished product generator.
Strategic AI use looks like…
- You know exactly what problem AI is solving for you.
- You define the specific process AI will follow.
- You use the output as a starting point, not the final answer.
More prompts don’t fix bad thinking.
Better thinking fixes everything.
Think of AI like a junior assistant
AI is extremely good at:
- ✓ Drafting initial content (80%).
- ✓ Summarising huge volumes of text.
- ✓ Rewriting, reformatting, and translating.
- ✓ Generating diverse ideas quickly.
AI is not good at:
- ✕ Understanding deep, nuanced context.
- ✕ Making complex ethical or legal judgment calls.
- ✕ Generating truly original, groundbreaking concepts.
- ✕ Verifying its own outputs (hallucinations).
Your job is not to disappear.
Your job is to direct.
You decide: What matters, what doesn’t,
and how to structure the result.
AI executes faster —
but you choose the direction.
Common mistakes beginners make with AI
If you’re new to AI, watch out for these traps:
Trying too many tools at once (tool fatigue).
Copying prompts without understanding the underlying task/goal.
Expecting perfect output on the first try (it requires iteration).
Letting AI decide the what instead of supporting the how.
AI is not a race.
You don’t need to catch up.
You don’t need to learn everything.
You just need to think clearly —
and let AI support that thinking.