Retrieval before receipt
Give people a chance to activate their own knowledge before receiving a completed response.
Use AI without outsourcing your mind.
Start with what you know. Notice where you are uncertain. Then decide how much help you want. You remain the thinker. AI becomes the collaborator.
What are you working through?
It can be a factual question, a decision, a problem, or something you want to create.
Give your mind the first turn.
Choose a small thinking budget. You can continue before the timer ends or add more time whenever you want.
What do you already know or suspect?
A partial thought is enough. Include what feels solid and where you are unsure.
Thinking time
00:30
The timer is a boundary, not a test.
How should AI join the thinking?
Choose the least assistance that will move you forward. You can always request more later.
Progressive assistance
Offer questions, hints, challenges, and verification before defaulting to the full answer.
User-controlled friction
Make reflection available without withholding urgent or necessary help.