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Tey Bannerman

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How many products does Microsoft have named ‘Copilot’? I mapped every one

Update (9 Apr 2026): Another one. A helpful person sent in Microsoft 365 Copilot for US Government. That's 81. Chart updated.

The Jesusification of AI

Image created with Google Nano Banana 2 and edited with Freepik

The four modes: a framework for working with AI tools

Download the PDF: four-modes-of-working-with-ai.pdf Explore the scenarios: https://fourmodes.teybannerman.com Over the last year, I’ve kept a running note on my phone. Every time someone asked me about using AI tools for a task, I wrote it down. As the list grew, I started noticing something. The surface questions were all different - “How do I summarise this?” “What’s a good prompt for writing…

Why the ‘AI will replace us’ narratives (and most AI strategies) are wrong

The “AI will replace X” narrative is everywhere. Headlines shout. Executives panic. Workers worry.

Working with AI limitations: A pattern recognition guide for everyone

Download the PDF: guide-to-ai-limitations.pdf LinkedIn just named me one of their top 12 AI voices to follow in Europe . I’m genuinely honoured. Also mildly offended they didn’t mention my exceptional humility or the fact that I look great in a turtleneck. But I’ll let that slide. In the spirit of actually earning this recognition though, I’ve created something practical: a mini-guide to…

The practical ‘human in the loop’ framework

Download the PDF: human-in-the-loop-framework.pdf “Human in the loop”. I hear and this phrase dozens of times per week. In LinkedIn posts. In board meetings about AI strategy. In product requirements. In compliance documents that tick the “responsible AI” box. It’s become the go-to phrase for any situation where humans interact with AI decisions. But there’s a story I think of when I hear “human…

Cultural Intelligence and bias in AI models

There’s something almost nobody is talking about in AI - but it affects everything from asking ChatGPT for advice to companies deploying AI globally. A fascinating study tested major AI models - the foundations powering tools millions use daily - against cultural values from 107 countries worldwide. The result? Each one reflected the same assumptions - those of English-speaking, Western European…

AI and critical thinking

“ChatGPT can harm an individual’s critical thinking over time”.

Design methods in the age of AI

I’ve been designing + building products for 20 years. One AI project changed everything I thought I knew.

AI development framework, 2019

This is me 6 years ago. September 2019. Taking the stage, talking about AI in a shirt I can only describe as… an interesting choice 😅