How Not to Use AI

The author shares notes on Abi Awomosu's self-published book "How Not To Use AI: 50 Contrarian Principles for the Imagination Age," which argues readers should think for themselves before turning to AI and treat generative AI as pattern-reflecting rather than creating from nothing. The book offers practical prompting suggestions, discusses benefits for neurodivergent communication styles, and frames independent thinking as resistance to AI-driven extraction, though the reviewer notes it is over 500 pages and would benefit from editing. The reviewer still recommends it for changing how they think about and use AI.