Train an AI to Supervise Your Work

The other day, I was sitting with Matt, a friend who runs a company providing professional services to medium and large organizations. Matt has been in business for nearly two decades, and he’s curious about how AI might change the way he works. It’s no surprise, given the surge of new automation services emerging, all powered by AI.

As we were casually deciding what to have for lunch, Matt brought up the idea of using AI to automate some of the processes in his company. However, he expressed a concern—his people. His company has around 50 employees, with a median tenure of ten years. Once someone joins the team, they tend to stay. These employees have built their careers and lives around the company. Matt has seen them get married, buy homes, raise children, and send those children off to college. It’s the kind of bond that comes only with long-term relationships.

It was clear to me that Matt truly cares about his people. He knows about their families, their dreams, their fears. He’s the kind of leader I aspire to be—someone with a sharp business mind and a big heart. Matt would never sacrifice his people’s well-being for profit, yet he also knows that failing to evolve could hurt the business. It’s a delicate balance.

At Axiacore, we’ve built many tools to help companies work more efficiently. We believe in embracing technology with optimism but also with careful consideration. Instead of following the crowd and adopting technology just because everyone else is, we advocate for using it thoughtfully. The core value proposition of any business lies in its uniqueness. But how can your business stay unique if it’s merely doing what everyone else is doing? Spoiler: it can’t.

So I suggested something to Matt: instead of replacing people with AI, why not use AI to help them become more accurate and efficient? A lot of Matt’s time is spent supervising and reviewing his team’s work. In a way, every project goes through him for final approval. He writes comments, asks for changes—it’s a process that, while necessary, is time-consuming. If we could train an AI to assist with this, we might increase the team’s capacity without replacing anyone.

“What if we train an AI to think like you?” I asked.

Matt loved the idea. By the end of our lunch, we realized we were onto something. As I reflected on the conversation, I thought about how often people rush to conclusions, not taking the time to truly consider the implications of a new idea or technology. Einstein’s greatest legacy was teaching us that everything is relative. And in business, every company has its own reality, its own craft, and its own way of doing things. You have to account for that uniqueness before adopting any new technology just for the sake of it.

I recently heard a saying that stuck with me: “People are willing to waste years of their lives by not wasting a couple of hours.” It’s true—taking a moment to reflect, breathe, and be present can offer a whole new perspective. AI may eventually be able to reason for you, but it will never be able to breathe for you.