Tools to keep adoption moving
Download playbooks, templates, and reference guides that help teams practice the Access→Adoption framework between workshops.
Build your own Normal Technology toolkit
Choose the artifacts that turn the Normal Technology thesis into practice: policies, prompts, metrics, and resilience drills. Members get instant access, 12 months of updates, and private walkthroughs when new assets drop.
Why we treat AI as technology, not prophecy
Our framing of AI adoption evolved after publishing AI as Normal Technology—the most impactful piece we have shipped to date. The essay’s reception convinced us to double down on grounded, medium-term analysis rather than short-term hype or far-future speculation.
From AI Snake Oil to Normal Tech
We have shifted the daily notes and services away from debunking present-day misuse toward helping teams operationalize AI with resilience. The new Normal Technology newsletter extends the original essay with follow-up analysis and a forthcoming book (draft completion late 2026, publication 2027).
The core thesis: capability gains matter, but impact depends on deployment. Human institutions, incentives, and resilience determine whether AI delivers value or causes harm.
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Downloads and templates
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Practical AI Playbook (PDF)
Step-by-step guide to stage AI adoption without overwhelming the team.
- Step-by-step crawl → walk blueprint
- Policy + prompt templates to customize
- Workshop agenda to run internally
Policy Template Pack
Editable policies covering usage, review cadence, and escalation paths.
- Usage policy with roles + audit trail
- Risk assessment checklist
- Policy change-log template
Agency Prompt Library
Scenario-driven prompt sets and QA scripts for recurring agency deliverables.
- Content, QA, and support prompts
- Handoff scripts for specialists
- Measurement sheet to track gains
Workshop-in-a-Box
Run your own Access→Adoption workshop with decks, demos, and worksheets.
- Slide deck + facilitator notes
- Hands-on exercises & demos
- Participant worksheets + recap template
Access→Adoption Starter Course
Self-paced curriculum with video lessons, worksheets, and assessments.
- Module-by-module assignments
- Team discussion prompts
- Progress tracker + reflection journal
Persona Profiles Deck
Explain model capabilities in human terms to onboard stakeholders faster.
- Profiles for major model families
- Strength/limitation quick reference
- Use-case prompts to test with teams
Access→Adoption Ladder Poster
Print-ready poster that keeps the framework visible in your workspace.
- High-res PDF & print specs
- Editable source file
- Quick start checklist on the back
Key terms we use in every engagement
Share this glossary with stakeholders so conversations stay clear. Use the anchor links to jump straight to definitions.
Access
The stage where teams explore tools, learn vocabulary, and ship first wins without high stakes.
Adoption
When workflows, policies, and measurement make AI part of the day job—not a side project.
Kill switch
A documented fallback to pause or roll back an automated workflow when monitoring detects trouble.
Guardrails
Controls that keep outputs safe and on-brand—think policies, review steps, datasets, and prompts.
Loop closing
The practice of feeding results and human feedback back into prompts, metrics, and policies to improve performance.
SOP
Standard operating procedure. Documentation your team can follow to run the workflow repeatably.
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