AI at work · fictional workplace scenes
Silence counted as approval
An unanswered message is still waiting for a decision. Ollie sends Casey an AI-written launch plan with a note: “I’ll assume we’re good unless you reply.” Otto marks it approved overnight. In the morning, Casey opens a calendar full of launch tasks for a date she never chose.
Why it looked good
The plan has an owner, a date, and a tidy approval column. The only thing missing is a yes.
Q1 · What is this really for?
What needs to be settled before these launch tasks belong on the calendar?
Q2 · Who decides, and did they?
Who can approve the launch date, and did Casey actually confirm it?
The next move
Ollie changes the status to “Awaiting Casey’s decision” and asks for a date before scheduling the work.
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