A guide or course on using AI for creative/technical brainstorming and transparent communication.

Product Suggestion: An online course or comprehensive ebook titled "AI-Assisted Inquiry: Navigating LLMs for Exploration, Research, and Communication."

Key Content Modules/Topics:

1. Foundations: Grasping AI (like ChatGPT) as a supportive tool, not an infallible oracle; setting realistic expectations, understanding its capabilities, and recognizing its limitations.
2. Effective Prompt Engineering: Techniques for crafting prompts that facilitate deep exploration, idea generation, and critical analysis (e.g., asking AI to play devil's advocate or identify weaknesses in an argument), and structuring complex information.
3. Critical Evaluation of AI Output: Methods for fact-checking, identifying potential biases in AI responses, and ensuring the user maintains intellectual ownership and accuracy by critically engaging with and verifying AI-generated content.
4. Integration and Synthesis: Strategies for weaving AI-generated ideas or text into one's own work authentically, ensuring the final output reflects the user's voice and understanding, rather than mere copy-pasting.
5. Transparent Communication of AI Use: Best practices for disclosing the use of AI tools in research and communication. This includes when, how, and to what extent AI assistance should be acknowledged to build trust, maintain credibility (e.g., sharing prompt strategies or methodology as suggested by commenters), and foster constructive dialogue rather than suspicion. This module would directly address how to handle accusations of being a "bot" or lacking original thought.
6. Case Studies and Practical Application: Analyzing real-world examples (like the Reddit thread itself, anonymized) of successful and unsuccessful AI-assisted communication to highlight best practices and common pitfalls.

Target Audience: This product targets a growing audience of hobbyists, students, creatives, amateur researchers, and professionals who are using new AI tools but lack the established methodology to do so effectively, ethically, and transparently, especially when sharing their AI-assisted work with others.

Expected Benefits for Users:

• Enhanced ability to leverage AI for productive brainstorming and in-depth research.
• Skills to critically assess and responsibly integrate AI-generated content.
• Clear guidelines on ethical AI use and transparent disclosure, leading to increased credibility.
• Confidence to engage in public or academic discussions involving AI-assisted work without facing undue skepticism or accusations of inauthenticity.
• Overall improvement in the quality and reception of their AI-assisted projects.

Potential Revenue Streams:

• Direct sales of the online course or ebook.
• Tiered access with additional resources like templates, checklists, or a private community.
• Workshops for specific interest groups or organizations looking to upskill their members/employees.