I'm finding AI great to have a conversation with to flesh out ideas, with the added benefit it can summarize everything at the end

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tines 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You're being steered without being aware of it.

	▲	whiplash451 8 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Worse. You’re being steered along a circle
	▲	keithnz 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		not at all, it's very productive.
	▲	specvsimpl 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Maybe they are aware of it? I talk to other people. They influence me, steer me. I am okay with that.

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XenophileJKO 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I do this a lot. Start by telling the AI to just listen and only provide feedback when asked. Lay out your current line of thinking conversationally. Periodically ask the AI to summarize/organize your thoughts "so far". Tactically ask for research into a decision or topic you aren't sure about and then make a decision inline.

Then once I feel like I have addressed all the areas, I ask for a "critical" review, which usually pokes holes in something that I need to fix. Finally have the AI draft up a document (Though you have to generally tell it to be as concise and clear as possible).

	▲	keithnz 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I usually create a document/folder with my thinking on what I want to do, any background information that is relevant, conversations on the topic, technical manuals, links etc. Then enter a conversation and explore the problem space and do something very similar to what you are doing.