This is the biggest risk I see, especially with founders and small teams.
People tend to over-automate things they don’t like or don’t understand, which is often the most dangerous because you’re likely to put too much trust in what AI tells you or you’re less likely to critically review what it generates.
For example, if you hate business development, you’re likely to just go with whatever AI creates and glance at and “approve” anything it presents to you because you don’t really want to go through it with a fine tooth comb.
The long-term consequences if you fall into this trap is you will end up creating a huge mess or doing things wrong and never catching it until it collapses underneath it.
I completely agree. AI is most useful when it supports judgment, not replaces it. The areas we understand the least are often the ones where we need the most oversight, not the least.
This is a great reminder that AI should amplify human judgment, not replace it.
The biggest risk isn’t using AI it’s losing the context, creativity, and trust that made the business valuable in the first place.
where do you think founders are most likely to over-automate today customer relationships, creativity, or operations?
This is the biggest risk I see, especially with founders and small teams.
People tend to over-automate things they don’t like or don’t understand, which is often the most dangerous because you’re likely to put too much trust in what AI tells you or you’re less likely to critically review what it generates.
For example, if you hate business development, you’re likely to just go with whatever AI creates and glance at and “approve” anything it presents to you because you don’t really want to go through it with a fine tooth comb.
The long-term consequences if you fall into this trap is you will end up creating a huge mess or doing things wrong and never catching it until it collapses underneath it.
I completely agree. AI is most useful when it supports judgment, not replaces it. The areas we understand the least are often the ones where we need the most oversight, not the least.
Well said! Use AI for fast, non-thinking work that feeds humans the tools to run businesses and do actual creating.
Really enjoyed collaborating on this. Appreciate the invitation, and I hope people find it helpful.
It’s a wild time to be alive and the stakes are high. So much potential for good; so much that can go wrong if we take our eye off the ball.