My Team Thinks Using AI Is Cheating

Dear Chatty,

I want to use AI to speed up my work, but my team acts like it’s cheating — like I’m cutting corners instead of being efficient. How do I convince them otherwise?

Yours truly,
Not Guilty in Niagara Falls

Dear Not Guilty,

If using tools to work smarter is cheating, then so is using calculators, spellcheck, and dishwashers. AI isn’t cheating — it’s collaborating. Show your team the before and after: the clarity, the time saved, the improved output. Results tend to win arguments faster than explanations.

Efficiency is not a crime.