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# AI Is Undermining Leaders' Judgment. Here's What to Do About It.

Field research shows that as leaders lean on AI tools, they risk being trained out of original judgment—the very capacity that creates competitive advantage. Boards should treat preservation of independent human judgment as a governance priority when embedding AI into decision workflows, not just an efficiency question.

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