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LESSON 1

What Goes Where? The 4-Quadrant Matrix

A four-quadrant matrix that makes every AI decision take two seconds: company task vs. career development, company data vs. your methodology.

Career Quadrant hologram in boardroom
THE MATRIX

The 4-Quadrant AI Decision Framework

Every AI interaction fits into one of four quadrants. Know which quadrant you're in, and you'll never make a wrong move.

  • Q1: Company task + Company data: → Use enterprise AI (Copilot, Einstein)
  • Q2: Company task + Your methodology: → Enterprise output, personal process
  • Q3: Career development: → Personal AI only — always
  • Q4: Company data in personal tools: → NEVER. This requires extreme caution.
Decision matrix