L096 · AI at work · 2 min
Explain it back to AI
Explaining a topic in your own simple words shows you exactly what you do not understand yet, and AI can spot the gaps.
01 · The idea
If you cannot explain something simply, you probably do not understand it yet. This idea is often linked to the physicist Richard Feynman, and it works for any subject.
Pick a topic and explain it to the AI as if it were a curious 12 year old. Write it in plain words, with no copying from your notes. Then ask it to find the gaps: what you skipped, got wrong or said in a fuzzy way.
Go back to your notes for those gaps, then explain again. Two or three rounds usually turn a vague idea into a clear one.
You can flip roles. Ask the AI to play a student who asks "why?" after each sentence. Those questions find weak spots quickly.
02 · Think of it like this
It is like giving directions to a tourist. You only find out you are unsure of the route when you have to describe every turn.
03 · Do it now
04 · Quick check
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