La Raven Gordon

AI Brain Specialist @LCGIS. Training the First, Second & Third Brain behind great businesses — judgment, systems, AI. Free breakdowns on Substack ⬇️

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

That's not a reason to avoid free tools. It's a reason to be intentional about what you put in.

Use free tiers to evaluate. Build on the tier you trust.

Full breakdown: https://t.co/WIbilWDcJ4

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

Hot take from someone who's trained these models:

The free AI tier isn't free. Your inputs can become training data. You're not getting over on the system — the system is getting something from you.

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

AI is a mirror. It gives you what you give it.

Full breakdown + infographic: https://t.co/26IksaYmpe

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

Most people use AI like they have one brain.

There are dozens, in tiers, and picking the right one is a skill. 🧵

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

The fix isn't technical. It's judgment.

Sort tasks by consequence. Start light, step up when output falls short, and test on your own work, not someone's benchmark.

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New post: how to pick the right AI brain for YOUR business (not your friend's, not what's trending). https://t.co/ZkTh6VfMyg

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

New post: how to pick the right AI brain for YOUR business (not your friend's, not what's trending).
https://t.co/ZkTh6VfMyg

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

I get paid to test AI models before they're released to the public.

I still paid for one out of my own pocket.

Because the free tier of one model impressed me that much — not from my professional POV, but from the same entry point you're starting from.

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

New piece on the System Scan: https://t.co/j1b37WNKm1

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A client wanted her friend's AI lead system. Same setup, same result.

I told her: that's the worst way to start.

What she was admiring wasn't the tech. It was a process her friend understood cold. The AI was the last 5%. The other 95% was judgment nobody had copied.

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

New piece: 9 things to do every client, every interaction, before you automate anything. https://t.co/z4L3dlVRdx

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

None of this takes technical skill. It takes slowing down before you buy.

Full breakdown here:
https://t.co/d5Y5UFs0fP

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

Most small businesses don't have an AI problem.

They have a sequencing problem.

They bought the tool before they understood the question it was supposed to answer.

3 questions to ask before your next AI purchase 🧵

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

2. Where did the judgment come from?

Every AI tool runs on somebody's judgment. If it's not yours — your SOPs, your instincts — it's a stranger's generic guess at "businesses like yours."

3. What can it still not notice?

Name the blind spot.

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

None of this takes technical skill. It takes slowing down before you buy.

Full breakdown here:
https://t.co/d5Y5UFs0fP

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

Most small businesses don't have an AI problem.

They have a sequencing problem.

They bought the tool before they understood the question it was supposed to answer.

3 questions to ask before your next AI purchase 🧵

[La Raven Gordon @LaRaven_Gordon]

2. Where did the judgment come from?

Every AI tool runs on somebody's judgment. If it's not yours — your SOPs, your instincts — it's a stranger's generic guess at "businesses like yours."

What can it still not notice?

Name the blind spot.