What Is an AI Effectiveness Score (AES)?

Everyone uses AI tools now. But how do you know if you're using them well?

The AI Effectiveness Score (AES) is a composite metric from 0-100 that measures how effectively you interact with AI tools across 6 research-backed dimensions.

The 6 Dimensions

1. Specificity (20%) — How precisely you define what you want. "Help me with code" scores low. "Write a TypeScript function called parseCSV that handles quoted fields" scores high.

2. Context Engineering (20%) — How well you provide background. Error messages, environment details, what you've already tried.

3. Task Decomposition (15%) — Whether you break complex problems into steps instead of asking the AI to solve everything at once.

4. Iteration Quality (10%) — How effectively you refine AI responses. "Try again" scores low. "The function works but doesn't handle empty arrays — return an empty object for that case" scores high.

5. Token Efficiency (15%) — Conciseness without sacrificing clarity. No filler words, no unnecessary preamble.

6. Output Specification (20%) — Whether you define the format, structure, and style of the response you want.

Why Does It Matter?

Research shows that prompt quality has a direct, measurable impact on AI output quality. A well-crafted prompt can produce results that are 10x better than a vague one — using the same model.

But without measurement, you can't improve. That's what AES solves: it gives you a number, a breakdown, and a path to improvement.

How Scoring Works

All scoring happens on your device. The Chrome extension analyzes your prompts locally using heuristic pattern matching — your raw prompts never leave your machine. Only numeric scores sync to the cloud.

What's a Good Score?

80+: Expert level. You're extracting maximum value from AI tools.

60-79: Strong. You have solid habits but room for improvement.

40-59: Average. You're leaving significant value on the table.

Below 40: Beginner. Small improvements here yield dramatic results.

Most professionals score between 35-55 when they start tracking. After 2-3 weeks of awareness, the average improvement is 15-25 points.