Formation - A Framework for AI Human Development

Greg Twemlow introduces Formation as a vital developmental framework designed to evaluate the human impact of artificial intelligence within modern organisations. Unlike standard skill training, this concept focuses on nurturing lifelong judgment, ownership, and navigation as automation threatens traditional entry-level learning pathways. By applying this lens to industry data, Twemlow argues that businesses are currently dismantling the apprenticeship layers where critical discernment was historically cultivated. He identifies a significant accountability gap, noting that while firms claim to have clear AI governance, very few actually hold humans responsible for machine-driven outputs. The text advocates for intentional organisational design to ensure that the capacity for human wisdom is preserved rather than accidentally erased by efficiency. Ultimately, the framework provides a disciplined set of questions for leaders to ensure that future workforces remain capable of ethical and strategic decision-making. Read the article.About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).