"Just Ask Claude" Is a Rare and Valuable Skill
A personal essay argues that knowing what to ask Claude remains a rare and useful skill.
A personal essay argues that helping someone by knowing what to ask Claude or ChatGPT is still a rare skill, even when the model does the work. It jokes about premium access, jargon such as agents and MCP, and better prompts that check sources rather than only reviews. The piece is social commentary and does not report a product launch, research result, or security incident.
- Essay treats knowing what to ask an AI assistant as a scarce skill
- Author contrasts paid Claude or ChatGPT access with weaker free responses
- Piece is personal commentary, not a model release or security finding
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I feel weird when someone asks me to figure something out for them, and I ask AI, and it succeeds. On the one hand, the recipient of “my” help is every bit as helped. On the other, I feel silly taking credit; I’m a stereotypical aristocrat who, when asked to prepare dinner says “Jeeves, prepare dinner!”
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