Signal & Brus

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I use AI almost every day. Not to avoid thinking, but to be able to do more of it. For me, it serves as a secretary, sounding board, research assistant and unusually patient teacher.

From thought to blog post

This blog is perhaps the clearest example. The ideas, opinions and stories are mine. AI helps me structure them, formulate them clearly and find counterarguments. It suggests headlines, images and tags, and translates posts into English and Spanish. In short, it helps make my thoughts publishable.

That does not mean every sentence suggested by AI becomes mine. I delete, adjust and disagree. The point is that the text should express my thoughts—not replace them.

When my fingers do not quite obey

For me, this has a particular importance because my fingers do not always do what I want them to. Writing can be difficult, especially longer texts. Fatigue and tremors sometimes make it hard to get the words out.

Then AI becomes more than a time-saver. I can begin with a few short sentences or an unfinished thought and get help turning it into a coherent text. That lets me focus on what I want to say rather than on every keystroke. It helps me continue writing on my own terms.

An assistant for everyday life and finances

I also use AI to organize projects, notes and tasks in Notion. It can make a checklist, sort out a messy idea or suggest the next practical step.

When I work with shares and trading, I use it to analyze companies, compare key figures, discuss risks and backtest ideas. But a convincing answer is not necessarily a correct one. Numbers, sources and conclusions need to be checked. The decisions are still mine.

A conversation partner that is not always right

One of AI’s strengths is that I can ask follow-up questions without feeling that I am being annoying. I can ask it to simplify an explanation, challenge an assumption or argue against me. That often makes me think again.

At the same time, AI can invent facts, misunderstand the question and sound certain even when it is wrong. I therefore distinguish between work on ideas, where there is room to experiment, and factual claims, where I demand clear sources and verification.

More human, not less

For me, AI lowers the threshold between an idea and action. I do not have to master every tool or overcome every practical obstacle on my own. AI does not do the work for me. It makes more things possible.

This text was written with the help of AI. The thoughts are mine. That is exactly how I want it.

This English translation was prepared with AI from the author’s Swedish article. The original text was written with AI assistance, and the featured illustration is AI-generated.