Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we create training content. With the click of a button, AI tools can generate quizzes, summaries or even draft modules. For busy organisations, this sounds like the perfect solution.
But here’s the catch: while AI can be helpful for speed and scale, it can’t replace the insight, strategy and nuance of a professional learning designer. If you want training that’s not just fast, but effective, you need the human touch.
AI Is Great for Drafting, Not Designing
AI can quickly create:
- Sample questions and scenarios.
- Draft learning materials.
- Ideas for visuals.
This is useful for getting started but AI doesn’t understand the specific needs of your learners, your workplace culture, or your compliance requirements.
Human Designers Connect to Learning Outcomes
The biggest difference? Learning designers start with outcomes.
- What should the learner know or be able to do afterwards?
- How do we measure success?
- Which method (simulation, video, case study, workshop) will best achieve it?
AI can generate content, but only humans can map it to the competencies, behaviours and results your organisation needs.
Context Matters More Than Content
A well-designed course is not just a collection of slides or modules. It’s about:
- Linking training to workplace practice.
- Ensuring assessments are fair, valid and aligned with standards or outcomes.
- Adapting to the literacy levels, cultural contexts and learning preferences of your employees | learners.
AI doesn’t know your people. Designers do.
The Best Results Come From Collaboration
The future of workplace learning isn’t ‘AI vs humans.’ It’s AI + humans. AI handles the heavy lifting (drafts, ideas, quick content generation). Learning designers refine, align and humanise it ensuring training is engaging, meaningful and effective.
AI can make learning content faster to produce but only a human designer ensures it achieves its purpose. At LearningWorks, our team combines the efficiency of AI tools with the expertise of professional learning designers to create training that doesn’t just tick boxes, but transforms learners.
If you want training that’s both innovative and impactful, talk to LearningWorks. We’ll show you how technology and human expertise work together for the best results. Talk to us today.