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R0048/2026-04-01/Q001/H3

Research R0048 — Corporate AI Training
Run 2026-04-01
Query Q001
Hypothesis H3

Statement

Corporate and government AI training programs do not meaningfully address AI limitations. Training is primarily focused on adoption, productivity, and capabilities, with limitation warnings being perfunctory checkbox items rather than substantive educational content.

Status

Current: Partially supported

Supporting Evidence

Evidence Summary
SRC01-E01 NAVEX course marketing emphasizes "possibilities" alongside "limitations" — limitations are part of a broader compliance pitch
SRC03-E01 Deloitte training emphasis is on upskilling and AI capabilities; responsible AI is a framework overlay, not the primary focus

Contradicting Evidence

Evidence Summary
SRC04-E01 DOL framework dedicates one of five core content areas to evaluating AI outputs, with hallucinations explicitly named
SRC05-E01 NHS framework specifically addresses cognitive biases in AI-assisted decision-making
SRC02-E01 GSA training is a dedicated 21-session series grounded in responsible AI principles
SRC06-E01 EU AI Act creates a legal mandate for AI literacy, making it more than a checkbox

Reasoning

H3 overstates the case. While some training is clearly adoption-focused (particularly from consulting firms and training vendors), the government-led initiatives (DOL, GSA, NHS) and regulatory mandates (EU AI Act) represent genuine efforts to educate about AI limitations. The evidence does not support the claim that limitations are entirely ignored. However, H3 captures an important grain of truth: the ratio of capabilities-to-limitations content in most visible training programs skews heavily toward capabilities.

Relationship to Other Hypotheses

H3 represents the researcher's prior expectation (per the researcher profile: "Belief that corporate AI training is likely superficial and checkbox-driven"). The evidence partially validates this concern but does not fully support such a strong position, especially in the government training space.