This summer, our newRoot Labs interns explored a big question: Which AI tool is best for you? Using Excel pairwise comparison formulas, Python web scraping, AWS storage, and Tableau dashboards, they built a system to compare LLMs across efficiency, accuracy, subject mastery, and reasoning ability. Their reflections on AI in school vs. the workplace reveal how learning with AI changes the way we build knowledge.

Despite decades of after-action reviews, most organizations still struggle to turn lessons observed into meaningful change. This article explores how GenAI and Agentic AI can reshape readiness by closing the gap between observation and action. From intelligent learning loops to dynamic readiness systems, it’s time to stop documenting problems — and start operationalizing solutions.