Jinfo: Critical-thinking skills for GenAI

Critical-thinking skills for GenAI
Jinfo Report

21st August 2025

Abstract

A recent Jinfo Community session explored the importance of critical thinking to AI interactions, especially in business research contexts.

Participants shared experiences, reviewed live prompts in Perplexity, and reflected on how to guide their organisations in responsible, insightful AI use.

This report captures those discussions, incorporates recent thinking from leading commentators, and offers practical next steps for information professionals.

Contents:

Introduction
Step 1: Start with a base line prompt
Step 2: Apply metacognitive reflection
Step 3: Iterating the prompt
Step 4: Turn the tables – what should GenAI ask?
Step 5: Evaluate output
Practical tips for information managers
Conclusion: prompting as a reflective, iterative discipline.

See also, the Jinfo Report "Why is metacognitive reflection so important when using AI?" for further analysis of this topic.

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