Jonathan van de Lustgraaf

AI Vision

The Five-Layer Model

Most people use 20% of what AI can do. The difference isn't the model you pick: it's how many layers you've built around it. Peel through each layer to understand the full picture.

LAYER 1 · THE BRAIN

LAYER 1 The Brain Where most people stop.

What it can do

Reason, write, analyze. Translate, summarize, explain. Read code, interpret data.

What it can't do

Your client, your ticket, today. Your processes, your history. What was decided yesterday.

"It's like a brilliant colleague on their first day. Extremely well-read, fast, willing to do anything, but knows nothing about your company."

Examples

ChatGPT Claude Microsoft Copilot

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Published: 11 April 2026