Principlev1
Use AI systems as externalized disconfirmation generators by
Use AI systems as externalized disconfirmation generators by explicitly instructing them to attack your reasoning and construct the strongest counterarguments, then engage seriously with outputs that produce genuine surprise.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Extended Cognition Thesis (distributed cognition—AI as external cognitive process), Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence (belief persistence), and Automatic Pattern Perception (confirmation bias). The principle prescribes using AI to perform the disconfirmation work that human cognition resists. Actionable and specific to modern cognitive tools.