Unlike conventional software, which directs users down specific, learnable paths, AI is a wide open field. The onus is on users to define their own approach to using the technology. While this can be more rewarding, it’s also a fundamentally more challenging task. It requires a deep comfort with ambiguity and a commitment to relentless iteration.

You should try inviting AI to help you in everything you do, barring legal or ethical barriers. As you experiment, you may find that AI help can be satisfying, or frustrating, or useless, or unnerving. But you aren’t just doing this for help alone; familiarizing yourself with AI’s capabilities allows you to better understand how it can assist

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