June 23, 2026

3 Ways People Use AI. Only One Builds Skill.

3 Ways People Use AI. Only One Builds Skill.
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If your team uses AI but nobody is building judgement, the gap is forming now. Here I break down three modes of AI use and why only one builds skill.

In this episode we cover:

  • How adoption metrics hide a growing capability gap
  • Why the most common AI mode builds nothing
  • When polished output disguises missing judgement

Resources referenced in this episode:
Dell'Acqua, F. et al. (2024). Cyborgs, Centaurs, and Self-Automators: The Three Modes of Human-GenAI Knowledge Work and Their Implications for Skilling and the Future of Expertise. Harvard Business School, MIT, Warwick, Wharton.

If you're finding that your team is using AI but you can't tell whether it's building capability or replacing it, start here:
https://implementation.elementofinclusion.com/