Separate the layers of the text
An I Ching reading may involve the hexagram statement, the Judgement, the Image, and the individual Line texts. The whole-hexagram text gives the broad situation; the Image gives a remembered metaphor; the Lines speak to positions within the unfolding.
Reading only one phrase invites projection. Responsible interpretation keeps the whole hexagram, trigram structure, changing lines, and question context in conversation with one another.
The difficulty of the text is part of its use
The classical language can be short, severe, and politically ancient. It does not comfort like modern coaching copy, and it does not provide a simple checklist.
Its value is compressed imagery. 'It is favorable to cross the great river' does not always mean travel; it may point to risk, preparation, and commitment. 'No advantage in going anywhere' may mean the present conditions are not ready for expansion.
AI readings need textual discipline
AI can easily write beautiful advice that floats away from the cast. Oracle I Ching reports are expected to name the primary hexagram, changing lines, transformed hexagram, and the reason those details matter for the user's question.
A good report explains why a passage applies, what its limits are, and where uncertainty remains. Without that discipline, polished language is not the same as a good I Ching reading.