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Which Level Does the Job Need?
Three questions. That's it. A companion to the AI Employee Evolution framework.
Decision Gate 1
Does this job need living context that changes over time?
ICP profiles, testimonials, pricing, objection library, case studies...
No →Yes ↓
If No →
Level 1 — The AI Contractor
A skill. No business context needed.
→
Decision Gate 2
Does it need to pull from or push into your other tools?
CRM updates, Notion entries, Google Drive, pipeline logging...
No →Yes ↓
If No →
Level 2 — The Trained AI Employee
A skill + brain. Knows your business.
→
Decision Gate 3
Should it run completely without you?
Daily or more? Identical output every time? Zero need for human review?
No →Yes ↓
If No →
Level 3 — The Connected AI Employee
Skill + brain + connector. Acts in other apps.
→
All Yes →
Level 4 — The Autonomous AI Employee
Skill + brain + connector + schedule. Works while you sleep. No trigger needed.