{"product_id":"the-validated-mind-decision-making-in-the-age-of-ai-when-human-judgement-becomes-permanent-9798994875537","title":"The Validated Mind, Decision Making in the Age of AI: When Human Judgement Becomes Permanent","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Validated Mind is a practical guide for leaders navigating decisions in an age where those decisions no longer stay temporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI and automation do not introduce new judgment. They operationalize existing human judgment at scale. Assumptions become rules. Preferences become code. Bias becomes embedded. What once lived in conversation now lives in systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book asks a critical question: \u003cstrong\u003eWhat exactly are we handing to AI?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from decision science, psychology, and organizational behavior, The Validated Mind introduces a new way to understand decision-making-not as isolated choices, but as patterns of validation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind every decision are five forces: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacts we trust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthorities we follow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiences we remember\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroups we align with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutcomes we desire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost leaders focus on outcomes. Few examine the quality of the validation behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world examples-from hiring systems to AI adoption and digital transformation-the book shows how judgment becomes permanent long before it becomes automated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI is not the problem. It is the accelerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen systems begin making decisions for us, unexamined assumptions become organizational risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for executives, operators, and advisors, this book helps you slow down at the only moment that matters-before judgment becomes system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the most important decision in the age of AI is not what the system will decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is what you decided before it did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e L\u0026amp;l Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994875537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Christopher M. Donaleski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715606606005,"sku":"9798994875537","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-validated-mind-decision-making-in-the-age-of-ai-when-human-judgement-becomes-permanent-9798994875537","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}