From the course: Analytical Thinking to Evaluate Conclusions
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Run thought experiments with AI
From the course: Analytical Thinking to Evaluate Conclusions
Run thought experiments with AI
Now that you're familiar with several strategies to evaluate conclusions and you know how GenAI can help, let me tell you about one of the fastest, cheapest ways: run a thought experiment. A thought experiment is like a mental dress rehearsal to explore "what if" scenarios and see how your conclusion holds up. It's analytical thinking in action, breaking down parts to reveal hidden issues without reworking everything. GenAI makes it even faster and more effective by helping you ask the right questions. Imagine you and your team just conducted the analysis and reached a big conclusion: we should implement our new AI-powered chatbot to handle all customer questions because evidence suggests it will improve response times and reduce the need for human intervention. We'll cover five categories you can use, along with GenAI, to create a thought experiment that tests any conclusion by adjusting one factor at a time. Start by sharing your conclusion with GenAI, like I did with the AI chatbot…
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