Season 3 · Episode 13 · 30 April 2026 · 00:11:12
When AI goes further than you intended.Season 3 wrapped last episode, but there was one more idea worth sharing.Something that sits between where we’ve been… and what’s coming next. If you’ve been us…
Season 3Episode 2
The First Draft Problem
· 00:07:55
When was the last time you started with a blank page?For most of us, that uncomfortable pause, the moment before the first sentence, used to be part of the work. It was where ideas formed, uncertainty surfaced, and thinking took shape.Now, AI can generate a polished first draft in seconds.In this episode of Decoded: AI for Everyone, we explore what changes when AI becomes the default starting point for thinking, writing, planning, designing, and creating.What happens to originality when we edit instead of generate?What happens to effort when friction disappears?What happens to confidence when fluency arrives before understanding?This isn’t about rejecting AI. It’s about using it intentionally.Because the real question isn’t whether AI can help you start, it’s whether you still make space to think before it speaks.Resources & ToolsFor practical AI guides, comparisons, and prompts to help you work more intentionally with AI, visit: https://PromptEngineeringCookbook.comLearn more about the show and Joel Leslie: https://JoelLeslie.com.auDecoded: AI for Everyone is a non-technical podcast exploring how AI is quietly reshaping work, judgment, creativity, and trust, and how to live with it deliberately.
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This is Decoded. AI for everyone. The podcast that makes sense of artificial intelligence. Not just in your pocket, but in your world. You open a blank document. The cursor blinks. You know roughly what you want to say, but not quite how to start. That pause used to be part of the work. Now there's a faster option. A confident first draft, before you've really thought it through. And that's where today's episode begins. This is Decoded. AI for everyone. I'm Joel Leslie, and today we're talking about the first draft problem. Let's start with something familiar. A blank email. A report. A pre…
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