Individual Journey · Level 2 of 6 | v1.2

You are testing what AI can do for your work.

Narrow from experimentation to useful patterns.

You have a few prompts that work, you are comparing tools, and you are starting to notice where AI saves time or adds quality.

Author: Dr. Darren Pulsipher, Becoming AI-Augmented · Last Updated: July 2026

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Diagnosis

Is this really you?

This stage page helps a individual recognize where they are before asking them to take the next step.

You have a few prompts that work, you are comparing tools, and you are starting to notice where AI saves time or adds quality.
You are focused on: standardize one workflow.
You are focused on: compare outputs from different models.
You are focused on: document what actually saves time.

This week

Your mission this week

Do not try to master everything. Choose one practical behavior and repeat it until it becomes visible progress.

Standardize one workflow
Compare outputs from different models
Document what actually saves time

Practical help

Use these tools and avoid these traps

Recommended tools

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Perplexity

For research and search.

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Microsoft Copilot

Integrated search/web.

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Prompt Library

Find shared patterns.

Example Scenario

"Bob starts using AI for all his research tasks. He notices it's great for summaries but sometimes misses technical nuances, so he begins verifying its output against primary sources."

Common mistakes