You're probably using AI like Google

Type keywords, skim, close the tab — the biggest mistake new users make.

The lesson

Google finds pages. AI thinks with you. Search-box habits keep you asking tiny questions and settling for the first answer. The shift that changes everything: give it context — who you are, what you're working with, what you actually need — and then keep going. You wouldn't hand a new assistant three keywords and walk away.

Try it — 60 seconds

Plan three weeknight dinners for me. Before you start, ask me what's in my fridge, who's eating, and how much time I've got.

Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — whichever you already use. Fill in the brackets with your real life.

Watch out

Search still wins for quick facts — store hours, phone numbers. The shift matters when you need thinking, not just finding.