10-80-10 rule in AI

Jessica Stillman explains that Steve Jobs’ 10-80-10 rule is still useful in the age of AI. She describes how Jobs changed from a micromanager into a leader who gave teams more freedom.

The rule means that leaders should spend the first 10 percent setting a clear direction. Then people, or AI tools, can do about 80 percent of the work. The final 10 percent should be used for human review, improvements, and quality control.

Stillman says AI should not replace human judgment, especially at the beginning and end of a task.
Overall, she argues that good leadership today means using AI for routine work while still guiding and checking the results.

Article on Inc.com:
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/steve-jobs-10-80-10-rule-is-even-more-useful-in-the-ai-era/91313015