Staying in control.
THE RISK
Accepting output because it is fluent and it arrived quickly.
Over time, that erodes the judgement that made you useful.
WHAT TO PRESERVE
Deciding what question to ask Deciding whether the answer is any good Knowing your subject well enough to spot errors Making the final call
PRACTICAL HABITS
Form your own view before asking Ask for reasoning, and read it Notice when you disagree, and investigate rather than deferring Occasionally do the task without assistance, to keep the skill
THE SKILL EROSION QUESTION
If you never write a first draft, your drafting weakens.
Whether that matters depends on whether you need the skill.
For a professional whose judgement is the product, it matters considerably.
WHAT TO DELEGATE
Work where your judgement adds little: formatting, routine drafting, summarising.
WHAT TO KEEP
The thinking. The decisions. The parts where being right matters.
THE TEST
Could you defend this output as your own work, having checked it?
If not, you have not finished.
