Working notes on technology, rules, and everyday judgment.
Search once sent readers back to the open web. Generative answers retain the citations while keeping more reading, attention, and transactions on the platform.
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Destroying the paper copy is not a statutory condition of fair use. It can nevertheless cut scanning and storage costs while improving a one-for-one replacement narrative.
A California settlement and a Delhi interim ruling look opposed. The decisive differences lie in where the data came from, how it was retained, and what the system produced.
Companion AI removes more than waiting time. It removes reciprocity, refusal, and negotiation—and gives the platform greater power over the relationship.
AI can save time on particular tasks. Whether that becomes relief depends on whether the organization turns efficiency into growth, headcount cuts, or a shorter workday.
A ten-second problem consumed an afternoon because I entered custom-tool mode before checking whether macOS already had the answer.
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Before optimizing, check whether the answer already exists.
Tools can accelerate implementation. Judgment still begins with whether the work is worth doing.