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Advanced Moves: Get AI to Explain, Check, Quiz, and Improve, Part 1
If AI's answer is too hard to understand, ask AI to explain it more simply..
Explorers · Prompting · ~24 min read
Ask AI to Explain Simply
If AI's answer is too hard to understand, ask AI to explain it more simply.
'Explain that like I am 8' or 'Use simpler words' usually gets you a much clearer answer.
Three things to remember
- AI started talking like a college teacher — but can change
- Asking simpler doesn't make you sound dumb
- Often the simpler version is also the BEST version
Key terms in this lesson
The big idea: You can always ask AI to explain things more simply. Don't be shy about it.
Practice this safely
Try this with a low-stakes example and a trusted adult nearby. The goal is to notice how AI talks about plain language, not to let it make the decision for you.
- 1Ask AI to explain plain language in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "Advanced Moves: Get AI to Explain, Check, Quiz, and Improve, Part 1" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check reading level against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
End-of-lesson quiz
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