I stopped asking AI for answers and started asking for frameworks and suddenly it all clicked

Date:
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:45:48 +0000

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Theres a better way to use AI, and it involves asking it not to give you the answers you're after.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It doesn't matter if you're using ChatGPT , Gemini, DeepSeek or Claude; if theres one thing AI is more than happy to give you, it's advice. Whatever your problem is a problem with your boss at work, how to deal with your eccentric uncle at Thanksgiving, or which fridge you should choose for your kitchen AI loves to tell you what it thinks you should do.

It will even give you medical, legal and financial advice if you ask for it, which obviously you should take with a pinch of salt, because those decisions clearly need to be made by a professional. The only problem is, a lot of the time, the advice doesnt work. Thats not to say AIs advice is bad it's quite often very good. But one thing youll notice is that the process never ends. One problem soon gets replaced by another, and youre back to talking to a chatbot at 2.00am, ruminating over your life choices when really you should
be asleep. Article continues below You may like This trick will have ChatGPT and Gemini get straight to the point What people confessed to me about using ChatGPT surprised me I use the 'invert' prompt to answer problems before they arise AI always wants to please Theres also the issue that, like an eager puppy, AI wants to please you, its owner, and when you ask it for advice, it tells you what it thinks you need to hear, not whats good for you. It doesnt always see the big picture.

If what you need is help with something simple and functional, like the correct wording to write an email to contest a parking fine (Ive used it for this exact purpose this week, and it did a great job), thats one thing, but
if youre asking ChatGPT whether you should break up with your partner, or
quit your job, thats something else entirely.

We also dont want to become dependent on AI to solve all our problems,
because research has shown that the more we do, the more we start to risk experiencing a particular type of burnout known as smoothout . What we need
is AI to support us in making our own decisions, rather than make them for
us, and thats where the framework prompt can come in handy. The Framework Prompt Instead of describing a problem to your chatbot and asking What should I do?, try adding Dont give me an answer, give me the framework I need to
make this decision myself to the end of your prompts. Ive done this with numerous problems now, and it forces you to actually work through what you think and feel, and it supports you in coming to your own decision. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Quite often, the AI will give you a 10-step framework to run on your problem. It starts by asking you to define the real problem, and it goes on from there with steps specific to what youve asked. It can be an illuminating process.

Dont expect the framework prompt to work for simple questions, especially
ones where theres one answer, like Who is the President of the United
States?, but for hard questions, its a great option.

Try it, and I promise you that if you work through all the steps, youll get a much clearer picture of what you need to do, and you can reach your own conclusions without the existential guilt of having handed an important decision over to a non-human AI. You might not get an instant answer, but youll end up with something more useful a decision you actually believe in. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. The best computers for all budgets Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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