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WHAT AI IS
Software that learns patterns from data and applies them to new input.
Not understanding, not reasoning reliably, not conscious.
WHAT IT IS GOOD AT
Language: writing, summarising, rewriting, translating, explaining
Pattern recognition at scale Producing first drafts Structured repetitive work
WHAT IT IS BAD AT
Stating facts reliably Knowing what it does not know Precise calculation Current information, unless it can search Novel situations
THE CENTRAL LIMITATION
It produces plausible text. Plausible and true are different, and the tone is identical either way.
THE PRACTICAL RULES
Provide context; it knows nothing about your situation Treat the first output as a draft Verify anything factual Ask explicitly for criticism, or it will agree Do not send confidential material without checking where it goes You are responsible for what you publish
WHERE TO USE IT
Where output is checkable and errors are visible.
WHERE NOT TO
Decisions affecting people, without human review.
THE SINGLE MOST USEFUL HABIT
Give it context. Most disappointing output comes from prompts that assumed knowledge it did not have.
