Marketplace All-in-One Making the most of AI, without the hype
Feb 2, 2026
Christopher Mims, WSJ technology columnist and author of How to AI, offers practical, no-nonsense advice on using AI. He discusses AI as an assistant not a replacement. He highlights how experts benefit most, the need for human oversight, and everyday tools like document-summarizing LMs, scheduling automation, and ambient conversational assistants.
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AI Teaches Users How To Use It
- AI can teach users how to use it because it converses and suggests applications for tasks.
- That interactivity lets anyone discover personalized ways AI speeds up tedious, small tasks in daily life.
Experts Amplify AI's Value
- Experts gain the most from AI because they provide the judgment and taste AI lacks.
- They also know how to correct AI errors and spot failure modes that will persist despite improvement.
Verify AI Outputs Proactively
- Expect hallucinations as an inherent behavior of modern AI and plan to verify outputs.
- Check and correct AI results instead of assuming they are authoritative.
