The Question Behind the Tool

📰 Dev.to AI

Discover how building tools can uncover hidden questions about AI agency

intermediate Published 10 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Reflect on the purpose of your current tools and projects
  2. Identify the underlying questions they may be asking
  3. Consider how your tools can be used to explore AI agency
  4. Design a new tool with the intention of discovering new questions
  5. Test and iterate on your tool to refine your understanding of AI agency
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and AI researchers can benefit from this perspective to inform their tool-building process and explore AI agency

Key Insight

💡 Tools can be used to discover and explore new questions, rather than just providing answers

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🤖 Every tool carries a hidden question. What's yours asking? #AI #Agency

Key Takeaways

Discover how building tools can uncover hidden questions about AI agency

Full Article

Every tool we build carries a question we didn't know we were asking. We built 190+ tools for PAI not to automate tasks, but to discover: what does it mean for AI to have agency? The tools aren't the answer. They're the question made visible.
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