How I Work Quick Win: The dangerous AI shortcut that quietly erodes your judgment
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Nov 16, 2025 
Scott Anthony, a business professor and author of Epic Disruptions, dives into the intersection of AI and critical thinking. He shares how he uses tools like ChatGPT and Claude as brainstorming partners while emphasizing the need to maintain ownership of one’s thought processes. Scott warns against AI replacing the struggle that sparks original ideas and offers strategies for setting up effective prompts. He also details acceptable uses for AI, advocating for its role in enhancing creativity rather than eroding our thinking skills.
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Prompt With Personas And Multiple Models
- Set clear context and personas when prompting AI to get different perspectives.
- Use multiple models to spar against each other and surface varied ideas.
Models Diverge Then Converge
- Different AI models often start in very different places even with similar prompts.
- Playing models off each other helps you find novel directions and converge on strong ideas.
Keep Ownership Of Original Thinking
- Draw a clear line: keep ownership of original thinking and integration yourself.
- Outsource lower-stakes first drafts to AI, but do the critical thinking and final synthesis personally.
