Passing it along
Jordan
I recommend Thursday’s release. The migration is low risk and the rollback is straightforward.
Casey
What makes the migration low risk?
Jordan
Not sure. AI wrote that part.
The reader inherits the checking.
Your name.Your words.
Stand behind every word you ask someone else to read.
Even when AI helped write it.
Be Ready for the Next Question.
Owning the message
Jordan
I recommend Thursday if the backfill check passes. I verified the rollback. Casey, can you review the backfill risk by 2?
Casey
What’s still uncertain?
Jordan
The backfill hasn’t been tested at full volume. That’s the check my recommendation depends on.
You can explain the claim and its limits.
Do the Reading Before You Share It.
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Jordan
I asked AI to review the proposal. Here’s everything it said:
“The proposed approach presents several opportunities for improvement across architecture, resilience, scalability…”
Casey
Have you read this? Which part do you agree with?
Jordan
Haven’t had a chance. Thought it might help.
Now everyone has to do your first read.
Owning the message
Jordan
I read the AI review. The useful point: our proposal has no rollback step. I’ve added one. Casey, could you check that section?
Casey
Did anything else in the review matter?
Jordan
It also suggested a redesign. That doesn’t fit this change, so I left it out.
You’ve decided what’s worth their attention.
“AI-Generated” Doesn’t Let You Off the Hook.
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Jordan
AI-generated summary: all customer exports are encrypted at rest.
Casey
Does that include the legacy exports?
Jordan
It’s labelled AI. You’ll need to verify it.
The disclaimer passes the work to someone else.
Owning the message
Jordan
Current exports are encrypted at rest; I checked the docs. I haven’t confirmed legacy exports yet.
Casey
So we shouldn’t promise this for every export?
Jordan
Right. I’ll confirm the legacy behaviour before we make that claim.
You make clear what you know and what you’ll check.
Authorship Should Take Longer Than Consumption.
Spend more time shaping the message than you ask someone to spend reading it. AI can produce a draft in seconds. Reviewing, checking, and cutting it is still your work.
Passing it along
Jordan
AI put together this six-page update in 30 seconds. Can everyone read it before standup?
Casey
What do we need to decide?
Jordan
Not sure yet. Please read it and flag anything important.
One person saves time. Everyone else spends theirs.
Owning the message
Jordan
I checked the update. The decision is Friday or Monday for launch. I recommend Monday; the load test failed. Casey, can you confirm the retest date?
Casey
Do we need to read the full draft?
Jordan
No. The test result and decision are in the first paragraph. The rest is linked background.
The author does the sorting before the team does the reading.
Read it. Check it. Be ready to answer for it.
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