“An AI chatbot will argue any position you ask it to take. So use it as a sparring partner, not a ghostwriter. Force yourself to rebut it. You’ll find the exercise genuinely hard, which is the point.”
-Nelson Dellis, author of Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem-Solving, and Much More
I haven’t tackled AI in The Daily Onward yet… so allow me to. I love Dellis’ sparring partner vs. ghostwriter analogy; it properly frames some of the current concerns.
I say: expand your mind with AI, don’t lose it. 🧠
I’ve also been thinking about something I saw recently in another newsletter from Section. CEO Greg Shove says he used to tell his team, “Use AI to get to version 1,” but he’s since flipped that guidance. Now he advises, “Struggle for a few minutes on your own first – even if it’s just two or three bullet points.” 💯
In other words, start with what God gave you—your own skills, talents, insights, and aptitudes. Put your brain in the game and get from A to S yourself.
Then let AI help you sprint from S to Z: sharpening the structure, pressure-testing your logic, expanding your options, and getting whatever job done that’s on your plate.