AI meeting notes: Keep maybe out of the task list

AI meeting notes: Keep maybe out of the task list

By Scott Sumner | AI at Work | Published October 22, 2026AI meeting notes can make follow-up faster. Keep that benefit without turning a suggestion into a promise nobody made. Answer: Review AI meeting notes by separating confirmed decisions, explicit commitments and...
Redact PDFs before AI: A black box is not deletion

Redact PDFs before AI: A black box is not deletion

By Scott Sumner | AI at Work | Published October 21, 2026You can use AI to work with a business document without sharing every detail in the original. But hiding a customer name on screen is not the same as removing it from the file. Answer: Before uploading a PDF to...
AI and junior jobs: Keep a path to good judgment

AI and junior jobs: Keep a path to good judgment

By Scott Sumner | AI at Work | Published October 20, 2026AI can take routine work off your team’s plate. If that work also taught new employees how to make decisions, your training plan needs an update. Answer: Businesses adopting AI should redesign junior work,...
AI document analysis: Did it see the chart?

AI document analysis: Did it see the chart?

By Scott Sumner | AI at Work | Published October 17, 2026AI document analysis can save a business owner time reviewing reports. Before relying on the summary, check whether the tool received the charts and diagrams as well as the words. Answer: AI can analyze document...