Protecting Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

Here at the APCDC, we spend a great deal of time thinking about AI and how we use it personally, professionally, and in the career development space. We also talk a lot about putting the “human” back into AI and using it as a “thought partner” rather than a final answer machine.

However, that is all easier said than done, especially when teams in the workplace are using AI more than ever. And while work is getting done faster, it’s not always getting done right or being thought through in the way it should.

This article from Fast Company offers a realistic and refreshing take on how to protect critical thinking in both your work and your team’s output. It breaks down some strategies and checkpoints you can use to avoid workslop pitfalls and deepen the work you are doing.

We will leave you with this quote from the author: “AI is only as powerful as the people who use it with intention. The best teams aren’t winning because they have the fastest tools. They are winning because they have built habits that keep judgment in the loop.”