4Responsible.AI · Standards-Level Principle

AI Grounding

Formal Construct

No responsible AI adoption should proceed from technological capability alone. Human grounding should precede consequential AI implementation and delegation.

AI Grounding

AI GROUNDING

Formal Construct — four dimensions, four assets

1

Learning Grounding

How do I learn and interact with AI?

VARK-G
2

Sentiment Grounding

What is my current relationship with AI?

Individual AI Sentiment
3

Social Grounding

How is my team experiencing AI?

Team AI Sentiment
4

Experiential Grounding

Where can I safely learn through experimentation?

Human Agency Circle

Grounding Activities & Existing Assets

AI Grounding ActivityPurposeYour Existing Asset
Know How You LearnEstablish how the individual best interacts, processes, and learns with AI.VARK-G
Know How You FeelSurface confidence, resistance, curiosity, dependency, and readiness toward AI.Individual AI Sentiment / Dual Dice
Know How We FeelUnderstand team norms, psychological safety, experimentation appetite, and collective AI sentiment.Team AI Sentiment
Know Where You Can ExperimentGive people a protected environment to explore AI, make mistakes, compare experiences, and learn socially.Human Agency Circle

Architect: Carlton L. Robinson, DBA · Part of the 4Responsible.AI Human Agency Architecture for Responsible AI Workforce Adoption.