American billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban is now encouraging engineers to embrace artificial intelligence by practicing with Anthropic’s chatbot Claude. According to a report by Business Insider, Cuban also shared three specific prompts he believes can help sharpen skills and prepare workers for the future of business. Cuban told Business Insider that confusion around AI is an opportunity for workers who learn to create practical tools. “Be an expert in making agents for business,” he wrote in an email, stressing that engineers who master AI integration will be in demand.He recommended starting with three Claude prompts:1. “Tell me how to be an expert at creating agents for small businesses.”2. “Create study guides that ask me questions.”3. “Correct me and adapt to my knowledge level.”
What Claude delivers
According to Cuban, companies across the world are still struggling to understand how to properly implement AI. That gap, he says, is where skilled engineers can create huge value. Instead of fearing automation, he advises people to become experts in building AI “agents” — systems that can automate workflows, handle repetitive business tasks, and improve efficiency.
The three prompts Cuban recommends using with Claude are designed to accelerate learning and practical problem-solving:
- Ask Claude how to become an expert in building AI agents for small businesses.
- Generate interactive study guides that challenge your understanding.
- Request adaptive feedback that corrects mistakes based on your current skill level.
When tested, these prompts reportedly helped generate ideas for automating customer support, appointment scheduling, invoicing, and other repetitive operations that businesses often struggle with. Claude also suggested learning tools such as LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen for managing advanced AI workflows.
Cuban believes the biggest opportunity is not just using AI casually, but learning how to integrate it into real business environments. He argues that millions of small and medium-sized companies will need customized AI solutions, creating strong demand for engineers who understand both technology and business operations.
At the same time, Cuban warns that AI is not magic. While the technology can dramatically improve productivity, businesses still face challenges around implementation costs, reliability, and data security. He has repeatedly emphasized that AI should enhance human skills rather than replace human judgment entirely.