AI-generated memos raise questions about depth of thinking behind polished documents

Commentary argues that AI can now produce polished six-page memos in seconds, but speed and polish do not guarantee valuable ideas or that anyone will read them. The memo's real purpose, it says, is clarifying the writer's thinking.

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2026-11-09 09:30 · Fast Company AI
The memo was never the point. The point was to clarify your thinking

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