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The ADDIE model has been the backbone of training design for decades. AI does not change that. What it changes is how long each phase takes, what you can produce within each one, and where your time is best spent. For training developers who already work within this framework, the question is not whether to use AI, but where in the process it actually pays off. This post walks through each phase of ADDIE with specific, practical examples of where AI adds value and where your judgment still...

In 2025, most training developers were experimenting with AI occasionally, on individual tasks, when the timing felt right. In 2026, that experimental window is closing. According to Synthesia's AI in Learning and Development Report 2026, 87 percent of L&D professionals now feel comfortable using AI, and 36 percent are using it in defined, repeatable workflows. The question is no longer whether AI belongs on your training team. It is how to structure the collaboration so it produces...

Most training developers using AI are focused on what it can do. Fewer are asking what they should be doing responsibly. Here is a practical look at privacy, bias, and whether you should disclose AI use in your training materials.