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The Honest Limits of AI Translation for Real Conversations
AI translation is shockingly good for text and shakier for tone. A field note from actually using it with people.
AI Meeting Notes: Do They Actually Save Time?
I tested AI note-takers across a month of meetings. The time saved is real, but it shows up somewhere unexpected.
What Small Businesses Actually Get From AI Right Now
Forget the billion-dollar hype. The AI that helps a 5-person shop is boring, specific, and already here.
Using AI to Plan Trips Without Killing the Surprise
AI is great at itineraries and terrible at serendipity. Here's the balance I landed on for my last three trips.
A Year With AI Coding Assistants: The Quiet Wins
After a year of pair-programming with AI, the biggest benefits weren't the ones the demos show. They were the boring ones.
Picking Your First AI Image Generator Without Wasting a Week
There are dozens of AI image tools now. Most do the same three things. Here's how I'd choose one if I were starting fresh.
I Replaced Half My Writing Stack With AI — Here's What Stuck
After six months of plugging AI into every writing task, only a handful of habits actually survived. An honest field report.
Your "Helpful Assistant" Is Also a Data Problem You Haven't Solved
Every AI feature is a new place your data lives. Most companies found that out after they shipped it.
I Put Nine AI Writing Tools Through the Same Real Task. The Famous One Lost.
Same prompt, same source material, nine tools. The rankings were not what the marketing budgets suggested.
The Empty Office Was a Myth. AI Just Moved the Work Underground.
The prediction was that AI would empty the building. What happened was stranger and quieter.