From Doom-Scrolling to Doing: Why AI Fluency Is the Next Essential Skill
Linda Martinez Davis | July 22nd, 2025 | Cleveland, OH
In a recent Business Insider article, Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas issued a challenge: replace the habit of doom-scrolling with AI fluency. His point is simple but powerful—those who spend time learning and applying AI tools will remain relevant and competitive. Those who don’t, won’t.
At Transform Labs, we see this firsthand. As organizations look to increase efficiency, improve decision-making, or better serve their customers, it’s often not about adding more people—it’s about enabling the people they have with the right tools and insights.
The shift from passive consumption to active capability is at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s:
- Guiding a government team through an AI readiness workshop,
- Helping a nonprofit automate its donor engagement process, or
- Advising a founder on the feasibility of AI-enabled product features,
...our focus is always on transformation that sticks.
The takeaway? AI fluency isn’t about becoming a data scientist. It’s about asking better questions, testing ideas faster, and making smarter, more confident decisions. In short, it’s about replacing digital noise with digital leverage.
Are you ready to enable your organization?
