AI Must Proactively Suggest: Retraining User Habits for Maximum Utility

perilli · x · 2026-08-15

The author argues that most average users, and even power users, cannot keep up with the full scope of what AI is capable of. To maximize utility, AI will need to shift from a passive tool to an active assistant that proactively suggests actions it can perform. This change will create a virtuous flywheel, retraining our brains to contemplate new possibilities and thereby further unlocking the technology's potential.

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