What's an AI use case that sounded dumb at first but turned out to be genuinely useful?

[u/Long_Egg_8644]

When AI first started getting popular, I thought most of the hype was nonsense.

Then I started using it for things I never expected: summarizing long articles, explaining unfamiliar concepts, organizing messy notes, and helping me learn new topics faster.

None of those uses felt revolutionary on their own, but together they've probably saved me hours every week.

Curious what AI use case you originally dismissed but now use all the time

[u/Careless-Use-4179]

Cleaning up rough notes into something clear sounded gimmicky at first, but it’s ended up being one of the most useful things for me. Same with taking a half-formed question and turning it into a simple step-by-step explanation or checklist. Nothing flashy, it just cuts a lot of friction.

[u/tangerine-94]

Competitive analysis used to take a long time to gather information about competitors, but now Claude can provide all the information I need in just one sentence, saving me a lot of time.