Essays · Steve Bolton

Essays on AI and human judgement.

Ideas, personal stories and practical choices for the Intelligence Age.

Sharing what works is central to Steve’s purpose. These articles draw on his experience and the ideas in Think With Me. Begin with the book overview or his personal story, then explore the practical choices that grew from it.

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01 · 3 minute read

Think With Me

A synopsis of the book

The personal experience and practical ideas behind Steve Bolton’s book: choosing where AI belongs, while keeping human judgement active.

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02 · 3 minute read

Perfect Storm

The experience that changed how Steve worked with AI

An abridged account of The Perfect Storm: family responsibilities, business pressures and the conversation that helped Steve examine what came next.

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04 · 3 minute read

Bits and Chips, Hearts and Minds

Understanding the technology and the human response to it

Why an AI conversation can feel personal, and why that experience still calls for clear judgement about what the system is and does.

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05 · 4 minute read

The Intelligence Gap

When AI advances faster than people can adapt

AI capability can accelerate on an exponential curve, while human learning and change take longer. Steve Bolton explores the widening gap, the challenges it creates and the opportunities it opens.

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06 · 4 minute read

Top Ten AI Concerns

Five wider challenges. Five areas for everyday judgement.

Ten concerns discussed in Think With Me, from work and privacy to dependency and the thinking people choose to retain.

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07 · 3 minute read

Bolt Method

Choose the role of AI. Develop the human practice around it.

An introduction to the five Ways and four parts of Bolt Method, illustrated through a business decision.

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The complete book

Think With Me

Now available online, the book brings these ideas together with personal accounts and practical exercises for applying them to real work.

Read the complete book at thinkwithme.co.uk