Ep.156 - How to Use AI Without Losing Your Edge

Ep.156 - How to Use AI Without Losing Your Edge

From Women in Data Podcast by womenindata

March 31, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 158

About this episode

In this episode, AI researcher Nora Petrova discusses how to effectively use AI as a learning tool without losing essential skills.

Are we becoming worse at our jobs because we use AI? It’s a question so many of us are quietly asking. If AI can write the code, summarise the findings, build the deck… are we still building our skills, or slowly outsourcing them? In this episode, I sit down with AI researcher Nora Petrova to unpack the guilt, the anxiety, and the real risk behind AI tools. But instead of fear-mongering, we focus on something practical: how to use AI as a learning accelerator. Nora shares a simple but powerful framework: Stay in the driver’s seat Never outsource what you don’t understand Use AI to invest in yourself, not automate yourself Test whether you’re actually learning (or just feeling productive) We also talk about the illusion of learning, the difference between junior and senior professionals in this new landscape, and how to navigate uncertainty without spiralling. If you want to use AI confidently without losing your edge this episode is for you. Tune in and rethink how you’re using AI today. Nora recommends to also watch: https://youtu.be/z3kaLM8Oj4o?si=Jr9amKNncuE4egKi

People in this episode

Guest: Nora Petrova

Topics covered

  • AI
  • learning
  • skills development
  • technology

Keywords

  • AI tools
  • learning accelerator
  • professional development
  • uncertainty

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Products: AI tools

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