Should AI Be Your Coach?

Can AI be your coach?

I’m often asked, “How do you feel about people using AI as their executive coach?”

#1. Absolutely use AI if you’re treating it like research, just like you’d read a book on a topic of interest to gain more perspective. It’s a powerful resource and thought partner.

#2. Ask AI to give you ideas, possible solutions, examples, food for thought. Do not ask AI to give you advice. Coaches don’t give advice for one very important reason: a coach (including AI) will never have enough context to know with 100% certainty what is good versus harmful advice for your specific situation or goal.

#3. Use your personal core values to critique the AI ideas. You, and you alone, have the ability to clarify the issues, assess your options, and make the decision that’s best for you.

AI that gives advice to you is not a coach. It’s AI being irresponsible.