22| Waits for others to try AI first
"If it really worked, wouldn’t we all be using it already?"
Stage 16
AI adoption starts before AI arrives. People decide whether to engage based on what they hear, see, and assume. This stage maps the first friction points and helps teams frame AI in ways that stick.
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Core Patterns
The behaviours that define this stage.
If these don’t change, nothing else moves.
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8| Rejects AI to stick with the team
"Using AI means breaking from the team. I won’t risk it."
5| Thinks AI is too basic for real work
"How can AI match what us humans can do?!"
1| Shrugs off AI as hype
“This AI thing will fade away… let’s wait and see.”
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Supporting Patterns
The behaviours that sit in the background.
They don’t drive the stage, but they influence it.
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15| Freezes when policies are unclear
"Can we even use AI for this? I don’t want to break any rules."
3| Sticks to what already works
"If it ain’t broke, why fix it?"