I heard it three times last week: "Claude said this was the best approach."

Not "I think." Just an AI's name, dropped in like a credential.

"Claude told me to" isn't a conclusion. It's a citation with no argument behind it. A model doesn't know your CFO's history with vendors, or what your gut is telling you that you haven't said out loud yet.

You can account for that. It can't.

Full piece + a four-question framework for the next time you catch yourself saying it. Link below.