Vitalik shares AI learning method: Restate first, then let the model correct Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) mentioned during an interview with Balaji Srinivasan (@balajis) at the Network State Conference 2026 on October 9 that directly interacting with AI has become an effective way for him to learn complex knowledge. Vitalik believes that simply asking AI questions and getting answers can easily lead to the false impression of understanding. The truly effective method is to keep asking questions, then restate the entire problem in your own words, and have AI check whether the understanding is accurate. He also asks the model to create multiple-choice or calculation-based questions to confirm that he’s not just “thinking he understands.” Source: Network State Podcast