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I’m an AI strategist. Here are 4 things you’ll never catch me using AI for
AI has moved from an optional tool to something many of us encounter every day. At work, it might be for drafting emails or summarizing documents. At home, it might be for planning a trip, organizing family logistics, or just exploring ideas for fun.
As an AI strategist, I help organizations figure out how to ethically integrate AI into their workflows and systems. Over the last eight years, AI has helped me think through problems, move faster, and explore options I might not have reached on my own.
While AI tools can be useful, there are some instances where I know that it would be more valuable and effective for me to be entirely hands-on. Here are four things you’ll never see me using AI for.
1. Critical decisions
AI is excellent at generating different options, but it’s important to remember that it is just a tool, and not something that can be responsible for an outcome of a given situation,
When a decision affects my, or someone else’s finances, reputation, or strategic direction, such as approving an expense, or publishing an analysis, responsibility does not transfer to the tool.
AI can support your thinking, but you still own the final decision. If the output is wrong, accountability stays with you. My best advice is to match your level of scrutiny to what is at stake.
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2. Values and ethical boundaries
I don’t rely on AI to decide what is fair, appropriate, or unbiased. AI tools reflect patterns in data, not personal principles or an organization’s tolerance for risk. They can yield data about norms, but they cannot choose values.
A prime example of this is in hiring. An AI screening tool might flag a candidate because of a resume gap, since gaps often correlate with lower retention in historical data. A human might see something else: a caregiver, a veteran, or someone whose experience would strengthen the team.
A probability engine and a person would likely make a very different judgement with that same information.
3. Reality checks
AI can sound confident even when it is wrong or out of date. That confidence makes it tempting to trust, but verification always matters. Facts, assumptions, and feasibility need to be checked against real-world constraints and current conditions
I have seen models confidently cite tax rules or legal precedents that were overturned months earlier. Especially in areas like finance, law, healthcare, or policy, you want accuracy, not speed that is based on an incomplete picture.
4. Human relationships
AI can help draft a message, but it cannot read the room or repair trust that has been broken. It does not understand shared history or power dynamics. When a project misses a critical deadline, an AI-generated email may be polite and logical.
But if a client is already frustrated, that same message can feel cold or evasive. Knowing when to skip the email and pick up the phone is human work, shaped by context.
Ask yourself these 5 questions before using an AI tool
For me, the goal isn’t to use AI less. It’s to use it with intention. Before I use AI, I pause and ask myself:
If this goes wrong, how big are the consequences?
Does this require judgment or values only I can provide?
Would relying on AI here weaken a skill I need to develop?
Is AI helping me think more clearly, or just move faster?
Could I stand behind this decision without blaming the tool?
AI is powerful. That power can either support judgment or quietly replace it. The difference is where you choose to stay involved.
Denise Turley, D.B.A, is an AI advisor and educator who helps organizations and individuals adopt and scale artificial intelligence with clarity and confidence. Her experience spans Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions and individual professional. She earned her doctorate from University of the Southwest. Denise was also featured as an expert in the Smarter course Beyond the Basics: How to Use AI to Supercharge Your Work.
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