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AI & The Future of Work
A newsletter at the intersection of AI and the people who have to work with it. Research findings, practical tools, and honest takes on what’s actually changing at work — and what isn’t. Published weekly and distributed on LinkedIn, Substack, Medium, and Kit.
How to Reduce Claude Code Token Usage and Get More From Every Session
Eight practical changes to your Claude Code settings and workflow that reduce token waste per session. Tested on Pro and Max plans after Anthropic's March 2026 usage limit changes.
Claude Desktop for Business: Perhaps the Only AI Tool You Need
Most businesses that try AI go no further than the browser. Claude Desktop for business changes that, connecting directly to your tools, files, and workflows without the copy-paste cycle.
AI Won't Replace You — But Someone Using AI Will
The threat from AI isn't the technology itself — it's the widening gap between people who use it well and those who don't. Here's what that means for your career and your team.
There's No Ghost In This Machine
Why have so many intelligent adults convinced themselves that large language models are conscious? LLMs are voltage states in transistors, not thinking beings. The complexity of their output fools us because our surface-level minds cannot comprehend billions of mathematical operations.
Human vs Artificial Intelligence
The tech industry has pulled off an extraordinary sleight of hand — redefining intelligence each time AI fails at something we call intelligent. Here's what human intelligence actually is, why it can't be replicated, and what that means for your career.
AI and PowerPoint: Why Your Next Presentation Might Take Minutes, Not Days
If you have a desk-based job, you likely spend roughly a fifth of your working week on presentations — and nearly half that time is just design work. Here's what actually works when using AI for PowerPoint, and what still doesn't.
The AI Bubble And What It Means for The Workplace
When Softbank dumps its Nvidia holdings, Jamie Dimon warns of overheated tech stocks, and Jeff Bezos admits there's a bubble — perhaps we should pay attention. Here's what a potential AI market correction means for ordinary working people.
Does AI Make Clever People Stupid?
If you use AI to do the work for you, you learn nothing. Research from Gerlich (2025) shows a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities — particularly in younger workers. Here's what to do about it.
Introduction To AI & The Future of Work
Welcome to AI & The Future of Work — a newsletter at the intersection between AI technology and people at work. Here's what you'll learn, who it's for, and why separating signal from noise in the AI conversation matters more than ever.