Ted Kinney, Chief Scientist at Talogy, argues that businesses currently oversimplify AI success by focusing on usage frequency and self-reported literacy. Instead, the firm’s new Human AI Collaboration Model integrates insights from cognitive science and I/O psychology to analyze individual performance. The model, now embedded within the Talogy Caliper™ assessment, evaluates three core pillars: judgment in risk assessment, curiosity regarding tool adaptation, and the ability to maintain accountability.

This shift in focus aims to move beyond mere operational efficiency. Kristin Delgado, manager of assessment innovation, noted that the objective is to ensure AI strengthens rather than replaces human expertise. By identifying specific development areas, the framework helps leaders distinguish between employees who use AI as a productive partner and those who succumb to passive reliance. As AI familiarity becomes a baseline expectation, Talogy posits that the true competitive differentiator will be the human capacity to challenge, verify, and improve AI-generated outputs.