About this session
Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI is a 60-minute to full-day critical thinking workshop for anyone who wants to keep thinking independently when AI offers instant answers. It runs live online or in person.
Participants practice forming their own view first, questioning fluent but shaky answers and using AI to test their thinking rather than replace it.
Participants leave with practical habits for using AI that keep their own judgment and expertise at the center.
What your people take away
- Form your own view before asking AI
- Challenge fluent but shaky AI answers
- Check claims against sources you trust
- Use AI as a critic and counterargument
- Keep your own judgment at the center of decisions
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Form your own view before asking AIA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Form your own view before asking AI: write your first answer and compare with the AI's answer.
- Write your first answer
- Compare with the AI's answer
Covers Form your own view before asking AI, in brief.
60 minutes
Think first, then askParticipants practice forming their own view before asking AI and comparing the two. They see how starting with their own thinking changes what they get from AI.
- Form your own view before asking AI
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Form your own view before asking AI.
90 minutes
Question fluent answersAdds practice spotting AI answers that sound confident but don't hold up. Participants learn simple checks for claims, sources and reasoning.
- Form your own view before asking AI
- Challenge fluent but shaky answers
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Form your own view before asking AI and Challenge fluent but shaky answers.
3 hours
Use AI as a criticAdds using AI to challenge your own thinking with counterarguments and alternative views. Participants practice a full think, ask, challenge and decide cycle.
- Form your own view before asking AI
- Challenge fluent but shaky answers
- Use AI as a critic and counterargument
- Live Q&A
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Form your own view before asking AI, Challenge fluent but shaky answers and Use AI as a critic and counterargument.
Full day
Build lasting judgment habitsAdds applying the approach to real work tasks and agreeing personal and team habits for using AI well. Participants leave with a plan they can put into practice.
- Form your own view before asking AI
- Challenge fluent but shaky answers
- Use AI as a critic and counterargument
- Build habits for real work
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Form your own view before asking AI
Every length- Write your first answerParticipants jot down their own view on a work question before using AI.
- Compare with the AI's answerParticipants compare the two and notice what each one includes or misses.
Challenge fluent but shaky answers
90 minutes and longer- Spot confident languageParticipants learn why fluent, confident wording isn't evidence that an answer is right.
- Check claims and sourcesGroups practice verifying key claims against sources they trust.
- Look for missing contextParticipants identify what the AI couldn't know about their situation.
Use AI as a critic and counterargument
3 hours and longer- Ask AI to argue against youParticipants prompt AI to challenge their view and list counterarguments.
- Weigh the challengesParticipants decide which challenges hold up and update their thinking.
Build habits for real work
Full day only- Apply the cycle to real tasksParticipants use the think, ask, challenge and decide cycle on their own work.
- Agree personal and team habitsEach person chooses habits, and teams agree simple norms for using AI.
Tools and materials
- Think-first worksheet
- AI answer check card
- Source verification guide
- Counterargument prompts
- AI habits planner
Who it’s for
- Anyone using AI tools at work
- Managers and decision-makers
- Analysts, researchers and writers
- Teams setting good AI habits early
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI
How long is Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI?
Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Form your own view before asking AI: write your first answer and compare with the AI's answer. A 60-minute session covers Form your own view before asking AI in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Challenge fluent but shaky answers. A 3-hour session adds Use AI as a critic and counterargument. A full-day session adds Build habits for real work.
Can Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Thinking for Yourself in the Age of AI to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.