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What is AI Fluency?

To get the maximum from the interactions with AI without wasting time and energy and in an honest and responsible way that protects the privacy and security of yourself and others

3 main ways how people engage with AI:

  • Automation;
  • Augmentation;
  • Agency;

Automation​

The AI completes specific tasks based on your instructions. You define what needs to be done and AI executes it.

Examples of automation tasks:

  • Summarize a document;
  • Draft an email;
  • Create an image;
  • Plan a trip;

That works well when you have a clear outcome in mind. But it might be challenging when you're not quite sure what you're looking for.

Augmentation​

You and AI work together to solve problems. AI doesn't automate a task. It becomes your partner. It doesn't do work for you, but helps you do your work better.

Examples:

  • Writing. Imagine you're developing a character for a story. You're feeling stuck. You might explore this through conversation with the AI assistant. AI might help to bounce ideas back and forth, elaborate on stories, experiment with dialogue, refine your character.
  • Programming. You're working through a difficult architectural problem with AI in an app that you're building.
  • Research. You're trying to formulate your thoughts on a complex research topic.

This approach works best when solutions aren't straightforward and you need to explore and experiment.

Agency​

AI works independently on your behalf. You define its knowledge and behavior patterns. You don't provide the AI the exact instructions. You more like set a vision for AI.

Examples:

  • Set up an AI assistant to categorize emails by topic or urgency, draft responses for the most urgent ones.
  • Create an everchanging interactive experience for visitors to your website
  • Power a dynamically interactive character in a game.

About those approaches​

None of them is better than the others. They serve different purposes and work the best in different situations. You might even use all three in a single project.

Many start with automation. We think that augmentation and agency work the best today. These approaches lead to the most creative and effective solutions.