When to Use a Broad AI Prompt and When to Get Specific

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

One of the fastest ways to creativity with AI is to say:

“Just help with this.”

I have done versions of this professionally, personally, creatively, and domestically, with varying degrees of grace and unnecessary tabs.

The reason this works so well is because it harnesses a principle about AI — the need for specificity — and flips it to your advantage.

When AI has no clear role, it tries to be helpful in every direction at once.

AI Creativity on Christa Burger