AI-Native Business
An AI-native business is designed so AI can take on meaningful work through clear ownership, usable knowledge, and deliberate operating choices.
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AI-Native Business Glossary
Direct definitions for the work, knowledge, ownership, and operating-model concepts behind practical AI leverage.
Core terms
Use these definitions to establish a shared language before making decisions about AI, workflow redesign, or operating roles.
AI Opportunity Matrix
The AI Opportunity Matrix is a framework for deciding whether a task should stay human-led, be supported by AI Assist, be owned by an AI Worker, or be automated.
Read definitionAI Worker
An AI Worker is an AI-enabled operating role that owns a bounded, repeatable outcome with the context and controls needed to perform it reliably.
Read definitionAI Assist
AI Assist is a mode of work where AI improves a person’s speed, preparation, drafting, analysis, or recall while the human remains accountable.
Read definitionOperating Model Redesign
Operating model redesign changes how a business allocates work, decisions, knowledge, and accountability so AI can create leverage.
Read definitionKnowledge Architecture
Knowledge architecture is the structure that makes business knowledge clear, current, accessible, and usable by people and AI systems.
Read definitionTask Ownership
Task ownership is a clear decision about who or what is accountable for completing a task and producing its outcome.
Read definitionHuman-Led Work
Human-led work is work that should remain primarily owned by people because it depends on judgement, trust, accountability, creativity, or risk management.
Read definitionAI Readiness
AI readiness is the degree to which a business has the operating clarity, knowledge, governance, and task design required to use AI well.
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