What happened

Someone asked you an honest question. You dumped it into a chatbot, copied the answer, and sent it back. It felt fast. It felt helpful. It wasn't.

It might not look like it, but the person on the other side has the same tools you do. If they wanted the generic answer, they'd have it in a couple of seconds. They asked you because they wanted your take... Your context, your taste, your judgment.

The world is full of people who don't want to read or think things through. Don't be one of them.

Do this instead

1. You can use AI. Seriously! It's a great tool for drafting. Just read what it gave to you , then write your own version, or polish the text. Don't be a middleman between it and the answer.
2. Take the part that actually answers the question and ignore the rest. Three sentences is all it takes, and even if they're copied, at least you read them.
3. If some part of the model's answer is genuinely useful, quote it and explain why. "I asked Claude and this bit here makes sense:".
4. If you have nothing to add, just say so. "No strong opinion here". Silence is also an option.

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