STOP Letting AI Think for You (Seriously, Don’t Do This)

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AI isn’t coming for your solopreneur job, but it will happily take your tasks. In this episode, Carly and Joe break down how to turn AI into the world’s most over-eager intern: fast, enthusiastic, occasionally clueless, and totally coachable. From using AI without losing your voice…to avoiding “hallucination traps”… to building a GPT that actually remembers what you told it, this episode shows solopreneurs exactly how to manage AI, not get managed by it.

FAQs From The Episode

How do I actually ‘train’ AI for my business?”

Treat it like onboarding a new team member. Upload or paste your brand guidelines, audience description, business plan, examples of your writing, and list of do’s/don’ts into a custom GPT. Then, add instructions that reinforce your tone, values, target audience, and preferred outputs. Revisit the training regularly, because AI can “forget” if everything stays in one long chat thread.

What tasks should I delegate to AI, and which ones should stay 100% mine?

Delegate:

• Drafting (blogs, emails, social posts)

• Research summaries

• Brainstorming ideas

• Rewriting in different tones

• Organizing messy text

Never delegate:

• Strategic thinking

• Topic selection

• Opinions or point of view

• Final edits

• Any part of your brand voice that requires nuance

AI can assemble the pieces, but you must decide what the puzzle looks like.

How do I keep AI from drifting, forgetting instructions, or making weird mistakes?

Use a custom GPT (not just one long chat). Put your recurring instructions directly into the system prompt so they don’t fall out of the context window. Reinforce boundaries often (“never use profanity,” “don’t use dashes,” etc.), provide examples, and correct mistakes as they happen. Think of it as ongoing performance management. The more feedback and clarity you give, the better it performs.

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