Self-check

What level of AI work are you ready for?

A quick readiness check for choosing a safe, useful next step without pretending everyone is ready for the same thing.

Why this matters

Readiness is not one score.

You might be ready to use AI as a reviewer, but not ready to let it coordinate work. That is not failure. It is a more accurate starting point.

Use today

Pick the next smallest honest step.

Your goal is not to look advanced. Your goal is to choose a level where the work becomes clearer and safer.

The readiness levels.

1

Observer

You are learning what AI can and cannot do. Use examples, demos, and safe practice tasks.

2

Draft user

You can use AI to create a first draft, but you still need clear boundaries and review steps.

3

Workflow improver

You can identify repeatable work and build prompts or checklists that save time.

4

Team translator

You can explain where AI helps, where it creates risk, and how people should review the output.

5

AI coordinator

You can safely test multi-step AI support with clear human checkpoints and approved tools.

Copy-paste prompt: find my current level.

# ROLE You are my AI readiness coach for normal office work. # TASK Help me find the safest next level for using AI at work. # MY CURRENT SITUATION - Role: [your role] - Common tasks: [list 3 tasks] - AI experience: [none / basic / regular / confident] - Main worry: [privacy / being wrong / looking behind / tool overload / other] # OUTPUT FORMAT 1. My likely current level 2. What I should practise next 3. What I should avoid for now 4. One low-risk task to try this week 5. One checking habit to build # RULES - Do not shame me for being early. - Keep the recommendation practical. - If risk is unclear, choose the safer level.

What to do at each level.

If you are early

  • Use public or generic examples.
  • Practise rewriting, summarising, and checklist building.
  • Learn what not to paste.

If you are building

  • Save prompts for repeatable work.
  • Ask AI to review against your criteria.
  • Keep a checking routine beside every output.

If you are advanced

  • Document where AI helps and where judgement stays human.
  • Test multi-step workflows with low-risk inputs.
  • Help others understand the boundary.
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