What practical tips do you have for what has worked with AI in 2026? Today I joi
By David Sequeira · November 11, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
What practical tips do you have for what has worked with AI in 2026?
Today I joined a panel to answer that question (and to share some of the things that haven't worked as well)!
This is new territory for many of us.
Sure, I can build an agent, but is it making me more effective, is it improving the way I work, is it making me smarter and better at my job?
Have I considered the underlying data it feed from, the actions I want the agent to take, the business problem I am trying to solve?
It was a very honest conversation, covering key learnings, watch outs, and focusing in on how Agentic Transformation can take place within an organisation.
What stood out from Jake Hewlett is that in many ways we are all beginners, and having that mindset, being willing to explore, test, learn, share successes and collaborate will help move organisations forward.
Working out where human is in the loop, or human is in the lead (a phrase I heard for the first time today) is also a key consideration, and also, how to drive adoption when AI maturity levels vary from one employee to the other.
Finally, how does spending less time doing manual tasks that AI can replace allow us to be more strategic, what does strategic even mean, how do you measure the benefits, and how do you avoid becoming lazy and producing 'AI Slop'.
Some really hard questions to answer, and we are definitely still figure a lot of this out!
Thanks to my fellow panelists Kian Bakhtiari Abby Salmon and Jasnam Sidhu, as well as Stephen H. for hosting.
Stephen and Jake set up Bristol AI Shed to bring together AI enthusiasts, local business people, experts, beginners, and those who are just curious about Agentic transformation to have a real conversation about their progress.
Excellent event and content!