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SATURDAY, 17 JANUARY 2026
Every company now has an AI assistant.
It's the only member of staff nobody's asked to come in on Fridays, and the only one getting your job.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
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- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
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