Most People Are Using AI Wrong — Here’s What Actually Works

AI isn’t underdelivering. Most people are just approaching it the wrong way. Here’s how to fix that. Photo by Igor Omilae on Unsplash I’ve watched it happen dozens of times. Someone tries an AI tool for the first time, types something like “help me with my essay” or “write me some code,” gets a mediocre result, and walks away convinced that AI is overhyped. They tell their friends it’s not that impressive. They go back to doing things the old way. And honestly? I get it. Because when I first started using AI tools, I did the exact same thing. The problem isn’t the technology.