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Debate: AI as Colleague or Tool

The Outlook Festival 2026
Panel

Debate: AI as Colleague or Tool

AI has joined the product team, but no one can quite agree on what it is: a trusted colleague, a very fast intern, or just an overhyped tool that occasionally acts like a bit of a tool.

AI has joined the product team, but no one can quite agree on what it is: a trusted colleague, a very fast intern, or just an overhyped tool that occasionally acts like a bit of a tool. In this fast, comedy‑style debate, product leaders, designers, and technologists argue over how far we should go in treating AI like a teammate – from letting it write PRDs and run rituals to trusting it with real product decisions and customer moments.

Expect sharp takes, gentle roasting of modern product teams, and a serious question underneath the laughs: if AI really is your best “colleague”, what does that say about how you’re working today?

Debate: AI as Colleague or Tool
Date

13 July 2026

Duration

2 hrs

Ticket

Festival+ pass required