South Africa, Oct. 27 -- This has been part of my AI experience in 2026. I use it, I like it, and it has helped me do things that would have taken considerably longer before. Somehow, my workday hasn't received the good news.

In the first quarter, we were sometimes asked to produce up to 15 pieces of content a day, alongside strategy, media relations, campaign management and client counsel. AI-generated scopes arrived, designers received AI visuals to emulate, and delivery expectations started travelling at the speed of a rocketship leaving Earth for a more peaceful universe.

I understand how we got there because I contributed to it. You finish something faster and think, wonderful, I can tackle that other thing. While that is generatin...