Planned publication · October 31, 2026

Tame
Your AI

Name: Tame Your AI
Author: Alonso Carriles

A Professional’s Guide to Getting Reliable Work from ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini

AI is like a spirited horse: powerful and quick to respond, but without reins it goes wherever it pleases—sometimes straight over a cliff. This book puts the reins in your hands. Learn to guide AI toward reliable work, with less effort while keeping control of the result.

Explore the Method

No coding required · Evidence-based · 12 chapters and a practical appendix

Works with the tools you already use

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

The Problem

Sound familiar?

You already use AI. And you have discovered its worst-kept secret: it can sound confident while filling gaps in its knowledge, leaving out essential information, or building on a false premise.

The letter with an invented time

A flawless school letter… with a dismissal time nobody supplied. The AI filled in the gap. That is what happens when you leave the boundaries undefined.

The contract summary with missing clauses

Sixty pages summarized in minutes. Two penalty clauses were missing. The summary was fluent, convincing—and incomplete.

The proposal for services you do not offer

Seven hundred polished words offering services your business has never provided. AI does not know your business. You do.

Fluency is not evidence. Polished writing can be completely wrong—and you are the one who signs off on the result.

The Method

The craft,
beyond the shortcut

Reliable AI results take skill. This book offers a professional method that carries you from a clear instruction to a result you can stand behind.

A clear purpose

Define what the task must achieve before you open the chat.

Boundaries first

Set the scope, length, evidence requirements, treatment of uncertainty, and approval checkpoint. Put them in writing before work begins.

An ongoing conversation

Build the work through dialogue: the assistant proposes; you direct.

Verify before use

Check the output before using it. Match the rigor of your review to the consequences.

From start to finish

The ICAR Cycle

Instruct → Confirm → Approve → Review. Four steps that turn an assignment into a result you can stand behind.

For a complete brief

The CREAR Framework

Every effective brief includes five elements: Context, Role, Example, Action, and Expected Result. CREAR retains the mnemonic from the Spanish edition.

The assistant drafts. You own the result.

Inside the Book

What you will find

Twelve chapters in four parts take you from your first encounter with AI to a daily routine that earns its place. Each chapter teaches through concrete cases and real AI conversations—including the ones that go wrong.

Part I
Understand the Tool

Understand what an AI assistant actually is and why its fluent answers can be confidently wrong. Learn about tokens, context, and choosing a model for the task.

Part II
Direct the Work

Set boundaries before you begin, write complete briefs with CREAR, and let the assistant help you develop a prompt when you are unsure where to start.

Part III
Work Like a Professional

Build projects with standing instructions, tackle complex tasks in stages, write in your own voice, and read documents critically without being misled.

Part IV
Make It Last

Learn and teach with AI, plan your day around real constraints, and build a reusable prompting routine while accounting honestly for its total cost.

Appendix
Principles and Patterns

The method distilled into practical principles, with prompt patterns ready to copy and adapt.

Readers

Is this book for you?

A guide for professionals who want to put AI to serious, practical use without becoming technical specialists.

This book is for you if…

You are an executive, an independent professional, or a student preparing to enter the workforce.
You want to make AI a useful part of your daily work.
You want to work without coding: a phone, browser, or word processor is enough.

Looking for a get-rich-quick formula?

These pages focus on dependable professional work, rather than promises of easy wealth.

The Author

Alonso Carriles, Ph.D.

Former chief operating officer and professor of AI in finance.

Alonso Carriles was a partner and CEO of Datacorp Group, a technology integrator, where he led IT projects for J.P. Morgan, Daimler-Benz, Chrysler, Société Générale, and PEMEX.

He later directed nationwide operations and asset management at Mexico’s Servicio de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes. The United Nations and the Organization of American States documented his management model as a reference for other countries.

Today, he is a research professor at Universidad Anáhuac, teaching AI in finance at the master’s and doctoral levels, publishing research on machine learning and financial risk, and advising executives on practical applications of data and AI.

alonsocarriles.com

Ph.D. in Strategic Management, Universidad Anáhuac · MBA, IPADE · Industrial and Systems Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey · Mexico City

Before You Read

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. If you can use a phone, browser, or word processor, you have all the technical skills this book requires.

Which tools does the book cover?

ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—the three platforms covered in depth.

Is this book only about finance?

No. Finance is the author’s professional background, but the examples extend to offices, schools, professional practices, and businesses.

When will the book be available?

Publication is planned for October 31, 2026. The Kindle edition is available to pre-order on Amazon.

Take the reins.

The assistant drafts. You own the result. Learn the craft of getting reliable results from AI—with less effort while keeping control of the outcome.