Automation Paradox newsletter by Richard Widdett: latest issues, cadence and price

by Richard Widdett · Substack · Free · monthly · last issue Jul 26, 2026 · Paused

Helping professionals stay sharp as AI gets more reliable, using decision-science principles proven in aviation to catch skill erosion and over-trust before they cost you.

Issues

20 on file since Dec 30, 2025

20 of 20 issues

Date	Issue	Topic
Jul 262 months ago	Substack’s AI Detector: Why Verification Erodes Judgment AI and agents Jul 26 2 months ago	AI and agents
Jul 172 months ago	Knowledge Work Needs Recurrent Training AI research Jul 17 2 months ago	AI research
Jun 263 months ago	Mathematical Justification for Training Intervals AI research Jun 26 3 months ago	AI research
Jun 123 months ago	Airline Pilot Initial Qualification Training: What I Learned From My Third Type Rating AI research Jun 12 3 months ago	AI research
May 85 months ago	The AI Pilot in Command: Using Crew Resource Management to Orchestrate Your AI Agents AI and agents May 8 5 months ago	AI and agents
May 15 months ago	Automation Can Fly the Plane. It Can't Own the Decision AI and agents May 1 5 months ago	AI and agents
Mar 276 months ago	Static vs. Dynamic: How AI Architecture Determines Certification AI and agents Mar 27 6 months ago	AI and agents
Mar 206 months ago	Who's Responsible When AI Fails? AI and agents Mar 20 6 months ago	AI and agents
Mar 156 months ago	I'm a Pilot. I Built a Website Before Lunch AI and agents Mar 15 6 months ago	AI and agents
Mar 136 months ago	Do You Manage Risk from AI, or Use AI to Reduce Risk? AI and agents Mar 13 6 months ago	AI and agents
Mar 67 months ago	How Aviation's Existing Safety Framework Accommodates New Technology Software engineering Mar 6 7 months ago	Software engineering
Feb 277 months ago	The FAA’s AI Roadmap Changed How I Think About Safety AI and agents Feb 27 7 months ago	AI and agents
Feb 137 months ago	How to Study for Aviation Exams and Actually Remember What You Learned AI and agents Feb 13 7 months ago	AI and agents
Feb 68 months ago	The View from 35,000 Feet: Why AI Needs a Checklist AI and agents Feb 6 8 months ago	AI and agents
Jan 308 months ago	The Automation Paradox: Why More AI Means You Need More Expertise AI and agents Jan 30 8 months ago	AI and agents
Jan 208 months ago	A Pilot’s Guide to Safe AI Use: Privacy Protocols for Aviation Study AI and agents Jan 20 8 months ago	AI and agents
Jan 158 months ago	Addressing the Elephant in The Flight Deck: Why Most Pilots Are Anti-AI AI and agents Jan 15 8 months ago	AI and agents
Jan 128 months ago	AI Won't Replace Flight Instructors: It Will Finally Let Them Teach AI and agents Jan 12 8 months ago	AI and agents
Jan 49 months ago	Weekly Aviation AI Briefing (December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026) AI and agents Jan 4 9 months ago	AI and agents
Dec 30, 20259 months ago	AI for Flight Instructors: 7 Prompts That Transform Ground School AI and agents Dec 30, 2025 9 months ago	AI and agents

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Helping professionals stay sharp as AI gets more reliable, using decision-science principles proven in aviation to catch skill erosion and over-trust before they cost you.

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