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How to use AI without getting dumb: Strategies for critical prompt design to keep AI from becoming a cheap shortcut or decision-maker. (Paul Bradshaw, Online Journalism Blog)

Summary

  • Destination and journey prompts: A framework to avoid deskilling when using AI for journalistic tasks.
  • Hybrid prompts blend destination (task completion) and journey (skill development) elements to encourage critical thinking.
  • Prompt design techniques like self-criticism, uncertainty prompting, and negative prompting can help counter AI's flaws.

posted 21.1.2026 by oler · AI & Journalism · Prompting

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