Not becoming dependent.
THE RISK
Skills erode when unused.
If you never draft, your drafting weakens. If you never analyse, your analysis does.
WHY IT MATTERS FOR YOUR CAREER
Your value is your judgement, not your typing speed.
If you cannot evaluate output, you cannot add anything.
WHAT TO PRESERVE
Forming your own view before asking The ability to spot when something is wrong Doing the work occasionally without assistance
THE VERIFICATION PROBLEM
You cannot check output in an area you do not understand.
Using it where you lack expertise means accepting what you cannot evaluate.
FOR PEOPLE EARLY IN A CAREER
The work AI does is frequently the work you learn from.
Doing it yourself sometimes is an investment, not inefficiency.
THE TEST
If the tool were unavailable tomorrow, could you still do your job?
The answer should be yes.
