AI Isn’t Search: How to Get Better Results With Smarter Prompts
AI Works Differently Than Google
Most people open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini expecting them to behave like Google. You type something in, hit enter, and hope it “finds” the right answer.
But AI doesn’t work that way, and that mismatch is the source of so much frustration.
Search retrieves.
AI generates. It creates new text based on patterns it has learned, not by pulling information from a database.
Why This Shift Matters for Your Prompts
When you treat AI like a search box, you naturally write short, keyword-heavy questions. But those don’t give AI much to work with, and the result is often something vague, generic, or completely off-base.
When you treat AI like a collaborator, the conversation changes. The tools make far more sense, the answers are more useful, and you don’t feel like you’re guessing at how to phrase things. You’re not “looking something up.” You’re asking the model to create something new based on what you want.
Understanding that shift is the foundation of getting better results, and it removes the pressure to “figure out” some mysterious prompting trick. It’s simply a different kind of interaction than most of us are used to.
And once you see that difference, everything else becomes easier.
Ready to Get Better Results With AI?
If you’re ready to feel confident using AI in your everyday work and life, my Prompt Smarter course shows you how to turn vague prompts into useful, reliable results. It’s practical, jargon-free, and built for real people.
