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Hi @AI212121 if anything, I think your approach shows you are walking a fine line and finding a good balance between (i) being open-minded and using AI to improve efficiency; while (ii) also taking responsibility for for the main substantive aspects of the task yourself, in areas where it is not yet certain that current AI tech would be able to reliably deliver the right output with sufficient accuracy and nuance. This is the same approach I have seen a number of successful candidates take and write about this year, so I would be really surprised if the firm had an issue with it. Nonetheless, I would advise you to focus on the 'why' part of the answer - ie provide a through explanation as to why you thought you personally researching the firm and writing your answers provided you (or the application) with value that would have been lost if you relied solely on AI (such as developing valuable writing/researching skills, the application ending up having a more personal touch, etc).
More generally, I do not think the "How did you use AI" question has a clear right and wrong answer; rather, it seems to me the point of the question is for the firm to test your commercial awareness regarding AI and to see if you can come up with a well-considered explanation as to what particular usage of AI best fits your working style, goals, and skillset. Thus, while an answer based on a restricted use of AI can definitely work, so can an answer based on a more expansive use. For instance, if one explains they used AI to redraft certain parts of their application, to find better ways to structure content, to cut word count, or to find resources to research the firm, and that this strategy improved their output and skills in a time-effective manner, I cannot see how a firm would take a negative view of this. The only potentially straight-up "wrong" answer here would be if one said they had an AI bot write their entire application and/or come up with most of their core substantive points, as firms are interested to see how you generally write and what you think about the topics they are asking about.
