Artificial Leverage: Mental Models and Workflows for Mastering Generative AI

by Matthew Jefferies

Most professionals are using AI wrong. They just don't know it yet. They open ChatGPT, type a question, get a passable answer, and assume they've seen what generative AI can do. They haven't. The gap between casual use and genuine proficiency is enormous, and it is widening every month. Artificial Leverage is a practical field guide for knowledge workers, analysts, leaders, and anyone whose job depends on thinking clearly and producing high-quality work. It provides 12 mental models and a complete workflow system for integrating AI into how you actually work, not as a novelty, but as a force multiplier.What you'll learnHow large language models actually process your input, and why that changes the way you should write promptsThe 2026 model when to use reasoning models, multimodal tools, AI agents, and function-calling systemsHow to move beyond prompting into system-level thinking, reusable instructions, and autonomous workflowsA practical framework for choosing the right model for the right task, every timeHow to handle privacy, security, and enterprise constraints without losing capabilityWhere the acceleration curve is heading, and how to stay ahead of itWho this book is forThis book is for professionals who sense they are underusing AI but aren't sure what "better" looks like. You don't need a technical background. You need a willingness to rethink how you work. Whether you are a strategist drafting policy, a manager building reports, a consultant preparing client deliverables, or an analyst synthesising research, this book gives you a structured, repeatable approach to working with AI at a level most people never reach.What makes this differentThis is not a prompt cookbook. It is not a breathless prediction about superintelligence. Artificial Leverage teaches mental durable thinking frameworks that survive the next model release, the next interface redesign, and the next wave of hype. The 12 models in this book were built through thousands of hours of real-world AI use across strategy, analysis, writing, and decision-making. Includes 7 a glossary, power user's toolkit, model comparison reference, troubleshooting guide, mental model summaries, agentic AI applications, and industry workflow tear-downs.

261 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2026