Everyone is using AI in L&D, but few are stopping to ask what it is doing to learning.

In this episode of STAI Tuned, Stella and Aiden examine AI as a double-edged force in modern training and development. As organisations rush to adopt AI tools in the name of efficiency, a deeper question is being overlooked: are these systems strengthening human capability, or quietly weakening it?

They explore how AI is currently being layered onto learning without rethinking design, cognitive effort, or retention, and why faster content and instant answers do not automatically translate into better outcomes. The issue is not whether AI belongs in learning, but whether it is being used in ways that support how people actually think, process, and apply knowledge.

You’ll hear why poorly designed AI-supported training risks ...