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Why I Banned AI Slop At My Company

AI can help you do the work, but you still need to understand the work.

At Oak IQ, the expectation is simple. Use AI to improve your productivity, but take ownership of the final product.

If you build a financial model, you should understand every cell, every assumption, and every calculation. If someone asks why a number is there, you should be able to explain it without having to go back and ask AI.

The same applies to writing, analysis, and decision-making. AI can help you get started, work faster, and explore ideas, but the final result needs your judgment and expertise behind it.

That is where real value comes from.

As AI makes it easier to produce more work, the ability to understand, defend, and take responsibility for that work becomes even more important.

The goal is to know why the output is right and to stand behind it.

When you use AI at work, are you building your expertise or just generating an answer?