How can a manager talk about new creative tools without discounting years of skill?
Ice-T described the frustration a musician might feel after years on an instrument while production tools change, and a manager can take that seriously without agreeing with every prediction. Ask the specialist what they think the tool changes. The worry could be quality or attribution. It could be rates or permission, or the loss of chances to learn.
Each of those is its own conversation, so find out which one you're in before you answer.
Then ask them to define a fair comparison. Find out which details would show weak work and what they'd want to inspect before putting their name on it. Their review time counts as part of the trial.
If the decision's already made, say so
If adoption is already decided, skip asking people whether you should. Tell them what can still change and who decides, and write down the standards that stay. If responsibilities, compensation or credit are changing, say that out loud too.