Glossary
Human-first principle
Begin with your own purpose, values and criteria when inviting AI into your work.
In the book
Give your thinking a starting point, then remain willing to revise it. You can adopt an AI suggestion and retain authorship when you understand and take responsibility for the choice.
Martin’s formulation in the book, building on broader approaches to human-centred AI.
Introduced in chapter 6, “The Power of the Sketch”.
Put it into practice: The Sketch. Put your own thinking on paper before asking AI for a proposal.
Martin answers
Related terms
- Collaborative fluency: The ability to work effectively with AI while keeping your purpose, judgement and understanding involved.