Claude, ChatGPT tempt users to outsource judgment

This is less about “bad prompts” than about a habit loop. Claude and ChatGPT are built to give practical guidance, research support, and even offload complex tasks, so deference can creep in unless you add friction.

• –OpenAI’s usage research shows practical guidance, seeking information, and writing dominate ChatGPT use, so advice-seeking is a core behavior, not an edge case.
• –Research on AI decision support found that simple explanations don’t reliably stop overreliance; forcing people to think through the recommendation works better.
• –The best pattern is to ask for options, counterarguments, and failure modes first, then make the call yourself.
• –A lightweight “human first” rule helps: write your own answer before you ask the model, then compare notes.
• –For high-stakes or values-heavy choices, keep one lane completely AI-free so your judgment muscle stays active.