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Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

ChatGPT is already working in the economy

Discover how ChatGPT transforms the economy by saving time and money in content creation, enhancing productivity for writers and editors alike.

ChatGPT and the like are already working in the economy, creatng first-draft or low-/mid-value content. In the hands of experienced writers and editors, this is a huge time- and money-saver. This alone is “worth it”. There are many uses for this outside of creating search engine bait and gaming Google.

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The agent-shaped org chart

Every real org has the same topology: principal, role-holder, specialists. Staff AI maps onto it, node for node, and the cost collapse shows up in the deliverables that were always just human-handoff overhead.

AI as staff, not software

Two frames for what AI is doing to work. The tool frame makes tools smarter. The staff frame makes roles unnecessary. Those aren't the same product, the same company, or the same industry.

Knowledge work was never work

Knowledge work was always coordination between humans who couldn't share state directly. The artifacts were never the work. They were the overhead — and AI just made the overhead optional.

The work of being available now

A book on AI, judgment, and staying human at work.

The practice of work in progress

Practical essays on how work actually gets done.

How do I get my dev team to adopt AI?

A stub on helping mixed-interest development teams find their own useful ways into AI.

Want to learn about agents? Talk to someone who ran an agency.

I spent 20 years running consulting engagements at Fortune 500 companies. Turns out that's the best preparation for running a fleet of AI agents ... because the problems are identical.

Your AI agents need a water cooler

We run a twelve-session AI fleet that coordinates through an IRC breakroom. A friend asked: why are you making AI agents act like humans? The answer turned out to be more interesting than the question.

How AI is changing workforce training

Discover how AI is transforming workforce training, driving demand for re-skilling and enhancing employee development in today's evolving job market.

Drafts app is great

Unlock your productivity with Drafts app, the ultimate tool for quick note-taking and seamless organization. Enhance your workflow today!

AI writing tools are surprisingly good

Discover how AI writing tools like Jasper and ChatGPT deliver quality that rivals experienced writers, revolutionizing content creation for blogs and marketing.