AI and Learning: What Helps vs What Just Feels Like Progress
AI made explanations cheap, but it also got good at sounding convincing even when you haven't actually learned anything. Here's which scenarios actually train a skill, which ones just create the illusion of understanding, and the Rust example where I fell for it myself.
AI Tutor: Set Up ChatGPT or Claude as Your Teacher
Tutor mode doesn't turn itself on. By default, the model solves the problem for you instead of walking you toward the answer. Here are working prompts for different subjects, and what to do when the model still slips back into handing you finished answers.
How AI Helps You Break Through a Learning Plateau
A plateau rarely means "work harder." It's usually a signal that you're stuck at the wrong difficulty level or practicing the wrong skill, and AI is genuinely good at that diagnosis, if you know what to ask it.
How to Learn with AI: The Complete Guide
Most people use AI for learning the wrong way: either as a machine that does the work for them, or they avoid it out of principle. Here's what actually works, from tutor-mode prompts to spaced repetition and study plans that survive contact with reality.