Karl Baz · Memos · Essays · Artifacts
Writing for operators running companies on top of AI.
Memos and essays on the operating side of AI: what it does to executive judgment, how it reorganizes teams before the org chart catches up, and why the gap between AI policy and AI practice is the work most companies still aren't doing. For founders, COOs, GMs, and the people who run the company on the inside.
Latest memo · May 17, 2026
Before you buy AI services, ask what operating layer you’re handing over
Two leading AI vendors moved into the enterprise services layer in May. The procurement question for operators is now which parts of the operating fabric are worth handing to a vendor backed services entity.
Latest series · May 3, 2026
From Prompt to Operating System
An operator-led series on useful AI workflows, and the operating problem they reveal at scale. Five tutorials and a capstone, written for founders, COOs, and owner-operators.
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Your AI Council Is Not an Operating System
The committee can govern AI. It cannot operate the work.
Read memo →AI reorganizes before the org chart does
AI redraws the working chart before anyone redraws the formal one. Leadership notices last.
Read memo →Judgment is the new unit of performance
AI made output cheap. Judgment became the scarce thing.
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