Avoid costly mistakes by knowing exactly when to skip AI in 10 minutes
Beginner
10 min
English
Learn how to quickly decide if a task is better done by a human instead of AI.
Steps
- Open ChatGPT or Claude in your web browser (both are free to use).
- Click the 'New Chat' or 'New Message' button to start a fresh conversation.
- Copy the prompt template below and paste it into the empty text box at the bottom of the screen.
- Replace the {task_description} in the prompt with the specific thing you want to do (for example: 'Write a legal contract' or 'Calculate my company taxes').
- Press the Enter key or click the send arrow to submit your message.
- Read the AI's response to see the risks and the final 'Yes' or 'No' answer.
- If the AI says 'No', do not use AI for this task; instead, do it yourself or hire the human expert the AI suggests.
Prompts to Use
I am a beginner trying to decide if I should use AI for a task. My task is: {task_description}. Please tell me if this is a bad idea to do with AI. List the top 3 risks of using AI for this task. Then, give a simple 'Yes' or 'No' on whether I should do it without AI. Finally, tell me what kind of human expert I should hire instead if the answer is No.
Tools Used
Some tool links may earn AiA a commission — never affecting rankings.