Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast Creative Frameworks for Problem-Solving with Generative AI
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Dec 17, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Leslie Grandy, a product leader with experience at Apple, Amazon, and T-Mobile, shares her expertise in harnessing AI for creative problem-solving. She highlights the importance of human agency versus AI efficiency, encouraging listeners to question AI outputs. Leslie introduces the Generic Parts Technique and the SCAMPER framework, providing strategies to reframe challenges. They also explore how AI can help combat cognitive biases and serve as a supportive thought partner. Tune in for insightful methods to enhance creativity!
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LLMs Are Thought Partners, Not Copy Machines
- People treat LLMs as quick-answer machines instead of thought partners that augment human intelligence.
- Treating models as partners yields better individual, team, and company outcomes than copy-paste speed.
Exercise Revealed AI's Speed-Over-Accuracy Bias
- Leslie gave an exercise she wrote where AI answered incorrectly because it skipped three of 15 facts.
- The model chose the first fast answer and ignored supporting facts, showing speed over comprehensive reasoning.
Start With Open-Ended, Scaffolded Prompts
- Use open-ended prompts organized as creative thinking scaffolding instead of quick Q&A prompt chains.
- Spend time exploring broader options before narrowing to avoid premature conclusions and preserve human agency.