Lab Notes
AI adoption that compounds
A public note every two weeks for people putting AI to work with their teams. Each issue follows one development, says what we think, and leaves a move you can try.
The off switch is a skill
Knowing when to close AI is part of knowing how to use it. Habit, useful work, and the skills worth keeping in practice.
September 30, 2026
AI fluency
Keep your own answer in the room
A human signature cannot prove independent judgment. Two stories on the space between an AI recommendation and a decision worth owning.
September 16, 2026
Evidence and value · AI fluency
Show us what good looks like
AI collaboration deserves a clearer success story. Google's usage data and Salesforce's engineering practice offer a place to start.
August 5, 2026
AI fluency
Give people room to be bad at this
A bank's HR hackathon and an argument for AI rehearsal point toward a better way to learn: make an imperfect attempt worth something.
July 22, 2026
AI fluency · People and teams
The expert is still in the room
Coding agents reward people who understand the problem. What would it take for your team to build, maintain, and improve its own solutions?
July 8, 2026
Building with AI · AI fluency
Keep some friction in the work
Faster execution is useful. So is the part of doing the work that teaches you how to judge it.
June 10, 2026
AI fluency