Flowchart tells AI complainers: use top models, set thinking HIGH and give context first

zappable · reddit · 2026-10-23

Reddit user zappable posted a satirical flowchart titled "Before You Complain About AI Making a Mistake," poking fun at how quickly people take AI for granted.

The chart gates your complaint behind a checklist:

Are you on a top model? Free tier? You can't pay $0 and expect a virtual team of researchers, writers, artists, programmers and data scientists — try AI Studio with search enabled.
Is thinking level set to HIGH or EXTRA HIGH? If not, turn it up.
Did you ask clearly with enough context? "Telepathy isn't included in the $20 plan" — specify your goal and provide relevant context.
Then come the rituals: 10 minutes of awe & gratitude ("Humanity got sand to think, and you're complaining that it's not infallible"), 10 minutes of humility (you confidently make mistakes too), and 10 minutes of existential worry (be careful what you ask for).

Only then is your complaint officially approved. Beyond the joke, the chart embeds genuinely useful advice: use the best model, enable search, crank up reasoning, and give context — all of which meaningfully cut down on AI errors.

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Flowchart tells AI complainers: use top models, set thinking HIGH and give context first

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