[Series 001] The ONE Superpower AI Can Never Steal From You 🫵

📝 [Series #001] Kick-off

G'day future legends! 👋 Welcome to the blog for thinkers who want to own the future.

Over the next 100 posts, we’re unlocking the cheat codes to becoming an absolute weapon in the age of AI. No boring textbooks here.

Today, we start with the big one: The one thing AI cannot do, even if its life depended on it.

🤖 Be honest, who's using ChatGPT as a homework shuttle?

Let’s be real for a sec. Who here hasn’t used AI to smash out an assignment last minute? 😅
You type "Summarise Macbeth in 300 words" and boom—done in 5 seconds while you wait for the bus. It’s pretty awesome, right?

But hang on a minute. ✋
No matter how smart AI gets, there is ONE massive thing it can't do on its own.

It can't get CURIOUS first.

You guys are always wondering stuff naturally. "What’s for lunch at the canteen today?", "Why did they leave me on read?", "Is there life on Mars?"
But AI? It’s a supercomputer that just sits there. It doesn't wonder about anything until you poke it with a prompt.

💡 Vending Machine vs. The Customer

Think of AI as the world's smartest vending machine.
You put in a coin (your prompt), you get a drink (the answer). Simple.

But who decides which drink to pick? Who pushes the button? YOU do.
In the future, just "knowing stuff" won't make you special. AI already knows more facts than you ever will.

The real flex is knowing WHICH questions to ask. 🔥

🥊 [Vibe Check] Rookie vs. Pro

👎 Rookie Question (Boring)
"When was Ned Kelly hanged?"
(👉 Seriously? Google tells you this in 0.1 seconds. Anyone can do this.)

👍 Pro Question (Legend status)
"If Ned Kelly had access to TikTok, would he be seen as a villain or a modern-day influencer?"
(👉 Now we're talking. There's no single "right" answer. AI has to actually think to answer this one.)

See the difference? The second one is what we call a creative question. That's your new superpower.

🚀 The future belongs to the 'Asker'

Experts reckon the world will soon be divided into two types of people:
Those bossed around by AI vs. Those who boss the AI around.

To be the boss, you need to ask quality questions. If you just say "do my work", you'll get generic, average trash back.

Don't overcomplicate it. You don't need to be some deep philosopher. Just start by questioning the stuff everyone else accepts as 'normal'.

• 🤔 Why does school have to start at 8:45 AM? Who decided that?
• 🤔 What does it actually mean to be "successful" in 2025?
• 🤔 If an AI makes a banger song, is it real art?

These small questions are gym reps for your brain. 💪

✨ Today's Mission: Troll the AI (kind of)

Finished reading? Sweet. Now go to ChatGPT or whatever AI you use, and ask it something totally random that has no correct answer.
See how it handles it.

Try this: "Hey, do you reckon electricity has a flavour? If you could eat, what would your favourite charge taste like?"

You might get a surprising, creative answer when you force it off-script.
Next time, we’ll look at actual techniques to level up these questioning skills!

💬 Sound off in the comments

What's the weirdest or funniest random thought you've had lately?
Drop it below! 👇