Why This Matters
AI speaks with confidence. It gives you polished answers in an authoritative tone. It sounds like it knows what it's talking about.
But AI is often wrong. It makes things up. It presents mistakes with the same confidence as truth. And because it sounds so sure, it's easy to just accept what it says.
Don't. You're the one who knows what you need. You're the one who can tell if something is actually right. AI is a tool. You drive it.
The Technique
Before accepting anything AI gives you, ask yourself: Does this seem right? If the answer is no — or even maybe — push back. Reject it. Ask for something different.
Remember
- • AI is not always right — it doesn't know when it's wrong
- • AI is not always best — your instinct might be better
- • Just because AI offers something doesn't mean you take it
- • Just because AI says something is good or bad doesn't make it so
- • If it doesn't feel right, trust that feeling
What Pushing Back Looks Like
- • "I don't think that's right."
- • "That's not what I'm looking for."
- • "I prefer my original version."
- • "Give me a completely different approach."
- • "No."