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Module 1 — See Your Work Before You Augment It

Lesson 4: Deep Work and Shallow Work — Where AI Belongs

Last updated: 2026-05-12

Knowledge work splits along a recognisable seam. On one side, the cognitively demanding work that produces durable value. On the other, the logistical work that keeps the lights on. Both are necessary; only one rewards an assistant well.

Lesson 4: Deep Work and Shallow Work — Where AI Belongs

Blackboard

Two categories, two assistants

13 min
Pause and Think

Look at yesterday in honest detail. Of the work that mattered, how much happened in long uninterrupted blocks, and how much happened in fragments between meetings?

Practice Question

Question

Does not count for certificate
Choose one answer, use the hint if needed, then check your answer.
Use the hint before checking if you need a nudge.