Trust, then verify
Real-time tools for dated facts; you ask for sources; you know the wrongness smell.
3 stops to the frontier. Next stop: Deep dives on demand.
The frontier is the furthest stop small businesses run reliably with AI today. Frontier last checked Sep 22, 2026.
01Your one move this week
Do one full rep of your next stop by hand this week: walk the AI through it start to finish, keep what works.
One run, by hand, this week. Keep what works.
02Tools for this stop
S is the top pick, then A.
3 stops to the frontier: Standing watchers.
The frontier is the furthest stop small businesses run reliably with AI today.
Frontier last checked Sep 22, 2026
03The fine print: where this stop sits on the map
How you work with AI · L2 Checker
You cross-check answers, you write real prompts with context, you use voice, you've caught AI being confidently wrong and know what that smells like.
How much AI carries · A0 Ask
You do the work; AI advises. (Answers, explanations, ideas.)