OberThinking

How to Stop AI From Answering Question You Never Actually Asked

The post warns that large language models answer the question you ask, not the one you mean, because they operate on statistical word patterns rather than true intent. Human‑crafted jargon and industry‑specific frames embed hidden assumptions that steer AI toward average, often misleading answers. By treating words as navigational cues, users can unintentionally trap AI in a “language cage.” The author proposes a pre‑prompt vocabulary audit to surface and challenge those assumptions before the model generates output.