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10 of 163 leftover lessons · tag=copilot. Start with the takeaway, then do the exercise. Tool-use focused — use AI you already have.
- SNK3-111toolsCode copilot drafts — you still own the review before mergeGitHub Copilot / IDE AI can write the patch in seconds — treat every suggestion as untrusted draft until you understand it and run your checks. Merge is a human gate.L2–L5 · Capable–Builder (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-109toolsDoc AI summary is a skim — check the one claim you will useCopilot (or Gemini) document summarize is a map, not the territory — before you brief someone or act, open the source and verify the one number, name, or decision you will rely on.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-106toolsTeams chat AI catch-up is a draft — verify before you actCopilot “summarize what I missed” in Teams chat is a skim aid, not ground truth — check names, decisions, and links before you reply, commit, or escalate.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-105toolsCalendar AI can draft the invite — you still own SendOutlook/Google calendar copilots will propose times and fill attendees from a chat prompt — treat every invite as a draft until you verify who, when, and the body before Send.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-104toolsMeeting-summary AI is a draft — fix names before you shareTeams/Meet/Zoom AI summaries invent attendees and action items — edit the summary before you paste it into Slack, email, or the CRM.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-103toolsEmail AI can draft — you still own the To line and SendUse Outlook/Gmail AI for reply drafts and tone, but verify recipients, attachments, and facts before Send — never auto-send client or HR mail.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-102toolsDeck AI drafts slides — you still own the story and the sendUse Copilot/Gemini in PowerPoint or Slides for outline and layout drafts, then rewrite the narrative yourself and never auto-share client numbers.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-101toolsAsk the sheet AI for a formula — then check one cellWhen Copilot/Gemini in Excel or Sheets writes a formula, treat it as a draft: spot-check one cell with a known answer before you trust the column.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-099policyPick the approved AI chat first — then open a tabBefore you paste work into any chat, open the tool your org approved (tenant ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/Copilot) so policy and retention match the job — personal consumer accounts are last resort and never for client data.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-096toolsUse Copilot inside the app — stop paste-exporting work filesWhen your org has Microsoft 365 Copilot or Google Workspace AI, draft and summarize inside Word/Docs/Excel/Sheets so work files stay in the approved tool — not pasted into a consumer chat.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m