How to prevent AI assistants from giving unverified advice that wastes your time?
Summary
A user describes the problem of AI assistants confidently giving unverified advice for technical tasks like WordPress optimization, requiring users to slow down and demand verification. The article explores prompting strategies to avoid waste of time.
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