{
  "id": 6686131,
  "title": "Don’t ask ChatGPT 'What should I do?' — this simple prompt helps you make better decisions yourself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dont-ask-chatgpt-what-should-i-do-this-simple-prompt-helps-you-make",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/dont-ask-chatgpt-what-should-i-do-this-simple-prompt-helps-you-make-better-decisions-yourself"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new AI micro-learning app, Headway, has found that 46% of adults have allowed AI to make a difficult decision for them. Another 35% turned to AI during stressful moments, while 21% said they couldn't go a week without using AI to help decide what to do. Headway calls this tendency \"decisionrot,\" describing a point where AI stops helping with information gathering and starts helping people avoid the discomfort of choosing.\n\nChatGPT's confidence in delivering answers can make it easy to outsource decisions. ChatGPT provided a clear answer to the author's decision about whether to sign up for an eight-week evening drawing class. However, this response lacked personalization and didn't account for the author's specific priorities and constraints. To get a more useful answer, the author forced ChatGPT to act as a decision coach and ask questions to uncover the author's priorities and constraints. This approach led to a more thorough exploration of the options and helped the author make a more informed decision. While AI can be a useful sounding board for minor decisions, relying on it for major life choices may hinder personal growth and confidence.",
  "summary": "Making ChatGPT a decision coach can help you think through difficult choices without handing over the final call.",
  "key_points": [
    "46% of adults allow AI to make difficult decisions for them",
    "Headway identifies this tendency as \"decisionrot\"",
    "ChatGPT's confidence can lead to outsourcing decisions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Relying on AI for major life choices may hinder personal growth and confidence, as it can lead people to avoid the discomfort of making decisions and taking ownership of their priorities and constraints.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-09-11T05:19:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}