Jay Fontanini
AI Executive Accelerator
Accelerator / Curriculum / Module 3
Thought Partner — Week 3

AI as Thought Partner

Learn to use AI as a thinking partner that challenges your assumptions — not just a drafting assistant that executes them.

Duration 60 min
Format Show-and-Tell + Live Practice

Session Overview

  • Review your Claude Project memory and verify it captured the right things
  • Share what worked and what surprised you from the first week of real Projects
  • Learn why AI validates by default — and how to change that
  • Practice adversarial prompting on work you actually care about
  • Introduce the model selection question: Opus, Sonnet, or Haiku?
Session Materials

Session Guide

Full session outline with agenda, talking points, and facilitator notes.

Facilitator Resource
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The Operator's Playbook

A real example of AI as implementation accelerator. Read before the session.

Pre-Read
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Which Model Should I Use?

Opus, Sonnet, or Haiku — match the model to the cognitive work, not the perceived importance of the task.

Reference
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AI as a Thinking Partner Without Letting It Think For You

A practical framework for using AI to surface assumptions and stress-test decisions. Dr. Robert N. Winter, February 2026.

Going Deeper
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Homework Assignment

Run the adversarial sequence on a real piece of work from your Project. Document what surfaced.

Due Before Module 4
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Session Debrief

Consolidated notes from Week 3 sessions across all cohorts.

Post-Session Notes
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Before This Session

Complete the Module 2 homework: build a Claude Project around a real problem and start a substantive conversation inside it. Come ready to share what it remembered, what surprised you, and what you had to correct.