The 'Reverse Prompting Loop': A 3-Step Trick to Unlock Your AI Agent's Untapped 99%
Roger_M_Taylor · x · 2026-10-05
Alex Finn shares a "reverse prompting loop" to get far more out of AI agents (Grok Bot, Dots, Muse, Hermes):
- Feed the reverse prompt: "Based on what you know about me and my work, what are 5 productive things you could do for me?"
- Pick one and let the agent do it.
- Repeat until a ton of work is done.
He claims most users tap only 1% of their agent's power, and the loop gets stronger with more connected data sources — especially the email connector, which he uses to clear his unread inbox.
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