Archive - AI blew my mind

Your AI is lying to you. Here are 7 research-backed ways to catch it before it costs you.

7 practical techniques to reduce hallucinations with prompts you can copy and use

Jan 11 • Daria Cupareanu

Reverse Engineering: How I Use AI to Deconstruct What Works and Recreate It

The method I use almost every day to turn “that’s good” into “I can make my own version of this”. Images, ads, landing pages, content, prompts…

Jan 8 • Daria Cupareanu

How I Get Professional Results With Any AI Tool (Even New Ones)

How to build a repeatable system for working with any AI tool and get professional results - even if you're just starting out.

Jan 4 • Daria Cupareanu

December 2025

I've Been Setting Resolutions Wrong for Years. This Prompt Fixed It.

A prompt for resolutions that actually survive the year. What happens when AI challenges your goals before life does.

Dec 28, 2025

I Built a Gigantic AI-Made Christmas Tree (Full of People Worth Reading)

Here's how I built a gigantic Substack Christmas tree with AI + new things for you to read in 2026

Dec 21, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

I Built 5 Everyday Tools with Google AI Studio. Here's How.

Stop paying for tools you barely use. Here's how to build your own. No subscriptions. No code. Just natural language prompts and 30 minutes.

Dec 18, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

I Asked AI to Roast My Prompting Habits. Here's What I Do Wrong.

The story we tell ourselves about how we use AI is different from reality. I looked at mine. It's embarrassing. Will you?

Dec 14, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

If I Were Still Managing a Team Today, This Is How I’d Use AI

50 ready-to-use prompts that save managers 3+ hours every week

Dec 11, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

Why Everyone Uses AI at Work but Pretends They Don’t

If you've ever felt shame admitting you use AI in your work, you're not alone. 69% of people feel the same. But the silence has a cost.

Dec 7, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

I Built an AI Agent That Changed How I Handle My Finances

I used to save invoices by hand and always forgot something. Now an AI agent handles them the moment they hit my inbox.

Dec 3, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

November 2025

How I Built the LAB (And What I Learned About Vibe-Coding That’ll Save You Money and Time)

What no one tells you about building apps with AI: my real learnings, the things I wish I knew before I started, and the prompts that will save you…

Nov 27, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

I Can't Believe AI Can Do This Now (Hands-On With Nano Banana Pro)

I tested Google’s new image model this week and it blew my mind. Real tests + a master prompt inside. You’ll see what I mean.

Nov 23, 2025 • Daria Cupareanu

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