Alex Banks: AI can now handle big goals, so think top-down, not chisel away at small questions
thealexbanks · x · 2026-10-19
Alex Banks observes a shift in how he works with AI: instead of breaking problems into small, pointed questions and chiseling toward an answer, he now defines the broadest goal and works top-down, letting AI take on much larger tasks. His takeaway: when many think small, we must think BIG.
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