Talking to AI: Three Ideas to Elevate Our Conversations

We’re used to asking AI for quick answers, but what if we approached it as a thinking partner rather than just a tool? Here are three ways to shift how we interact with AI—and get more out of it:

1. Make AI Think Outside the Box

AI is trained to recognize patterns, but we can push it beyond conventional thinking. Instead of asking for "a solution," try:

• “Give me three radically different approaches.”

• “What’s a counterintuitive way to solve this?”

 This approach unlocks more creative, diverse, and breakthrough ideas—instead of just optimizing existing ones.

2. Extend the Conversation Over Time

Let’s stop treating AI like a one-time advisor. Maintaining an ongoing session over weeks or months allows us to:

• Feed it updates on real-world outcomes.

• Ask how insights should evolve based on new data.

 AI improves when it learns from our specific context, making it far more valuable over time.

3. Challenge AI to Expose Hidden Biases

AI mirrors the data it was trained on—but it can also help us uncover blind spots. Instead of taking answers at face value, we should ask:

• “What assumptions is this answer based on?”

• “What information might be missing?”

 By doing so, we turn AI into a critical thinking ally, sharpening our own decision-making along the way.

Of course, the key to all of this is using AI responsibly—because when we teach AI to think better, we often end up thinking better ourselves. And who knows? One day, AI might just return the favor. 😉