The AI Opportunity Audit

A method for product designers who have an AI feature on the roadmap and no evidence about whether it should exist: decompose the workflow, probe model capability with real tasks instead of demos, diagnose which layer actually failed, and defend a build, constrain, or reject decision.

3 sections ยท 8 lessons

Course outline

Mapping the Work

  1. Map the Work, Not the Feature
  2. Watch the Work, Don't Ask About It

Producing Evidence

  1. A Probe Set Beats a Demo
  2. Grade the Artifact, Not the Vibe
  3. Read Your Own Numbers
  4. Build a Probe Set in One Afternoon

Making the Call

  1. Five Ways It Can Fail
  2. Choose Against Your Task
  3. Split the Work, Then Set the Check
  4. Build, Constrain, or Walk Away

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