Keeping your own capability.
THE RISK
Skills erode when unused. If you never draft, your drafting weakens.
Whether that matters depends on whether you need the skill.
WHERE IT MATTERS MOST
Work where your judgement is the product Anything you must do without the tool available Skills you are still developing
WHAT TO PRESERVE
Forming your own view before asking The ability to spot when output is wrong Doing the task occasionally without assistance
THE VERIFICATION SKILL
You cannot check output in a field you do not understand.
Using AI in an area where you lack expertise means accepting output you cannot evaluate.
THE WARNING SIGN
Accepting output without reading it properly.
That happens gradually, as familiarity breeds confidence.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Periodically do a task both ways Notice when you disagree, and investigate Keep learning the underlying subject
THE TEST
If the tool were unavailable tomorrow, could you still do your work?
The answer should be yes.
