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What You’ll Learn

  • What Targeted mode means
  • How it differs from other modes
  • Common targeting patterns
  • When to use manual orchestration

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What Is Targeted Mode?

In Sequential, Fusion, Debate, and Red Team modes, the system decides how the AIs collaborate. In Targeted mode, you decide. You’re the conductor of the orchestra. You choose:
  • Which AIs play
  • What each one does
  • In what order things happen
  • When to bring in new voices
The instrument: @mentions.

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How It Works

There’s no special “Targeted mode” button. You simply use @mentions in your messages:
  • One AI: @Claude, analyze this
  • Two AIs: @Perplexity @Claude - research and analyze
  • Task assignment: @Grok - find trends, @Claude - interpret them
  • No @mention: All 5 respond (effectively Sequential mode)
You can mix these approaches within the same conversation. Start with all 5, then narrow to specific AIs for follow-ups.

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Common Patterns

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The Funnel

  1. Round 1: All 5 respond (broad exploration)
  2. Round 2: @mention the 2-3 most relevant AIs (narrowing)
  3. Round 3: @mention one AI for the final deep dive

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The Specialist

You know exactly what you need. Skip straight to the right AI: 
@Perplexity - What's the latest research on AI adoption in healthcare? Include citations.

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The Tag Team

Two AIs with complementary strengths: 
@Perplexity @Claude - Find the data on market trends,
then analyze what it means for our strategy.

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The Panel

Assign a specific role to each: 
For our product launch decision:
@Grok - What's the market timing like right now?
@Perplexity - What does the data say about launch timing?
@Claude - What are the strategic implications?
@GPT - Structure a launch timeline based on the above.

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The Advisor

Use one AI as your ongoing advisor for a topic: 
@Claude - I'm going to share my pitch deck outline.
Give me feedback on each section as I share it.
Then keep @mentioning Claude throughout the conversation.

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The Validator

Get a second opinion: 
@GPT - Here's what Claude recommended. Do you agree?
What would you do differently?

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When to Use Targeted Mode

ScenarioWhy Targeted
You know which AI is bestSkip the others, get faster answers
Different tasks for different AIsParallel specialization
Follow-up on a specific AI’s pointGo deeper with that AI
Speed mattersOne AI responds faster than five
You want to compare two AIsAsk both the same question
Building on prior conversationTarget the AI that knows the context best

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Targeted vs. Other Modes

ModeWho decides how AIs work?Structure
SequentialThe systemFixed order, compounding
FusionThe systemParallel + synthesis
DebateThe systemOpposing positions
Red TeamThe systemAttack vectors
TargetedYouWhatever you want
Targeted mode gives you the most control. The trade-off: you need to know what you want.

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Tips

  • Start broad, go narrow. Don’t jump to Targeted on a new topic unless you’re sure which AI you need.
  • Mix modes within a conversation. Start with Sequential (Round 1), then switch to Targeted (Round 2+).
  • You can always go back to all 5. Send a message without @mentions and the full team responds.
  • Learn AI strengths over time. The more you use Targeted, the better you’ll know which AI to call on. See Which AI for Which Task.
  • Targeted + Task Assignment is the power move. Assign specific tasks to specific AIs in one message for maximum efficiency.

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Still Need Help?

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