Together, they alter where knowledge resides, who exercises judgment, and what happens when the system fails. The constructive goal is hybrid intelligence: artificial assets extending natural intelligence, rather than gradually replacing its exercise. Companies are not only buying software; many are embedding external AI systems into research, customer service, coding, recruitment, logistics, and strategic analysis. Ask: “Could we understand, defend, and continue this work without it—and why do we need AI in this context at all?” We can still do something to preserve our place in the hybrid driver’s seat.