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The Quality Check

Review is work. Treat it that way.

The Problem

'Let AI do the boring part, I'll just review it.' But review becomes a thin membrane over questionable work. You're responsible for something you didn't think through.

The Workflow
Step 1

Generate Output

Let AI produce the first pass.

Step 2

Serious Review

Approach review as seriously as you'd approach the original work.

Step 3

Would I Write This?

Ask: 'Would I have written this the same way?'

Step 4

6-Month Test

Ask: 'Does this hold up to my 6-month-later standard?'

Step 5

ROI Check

If substantial revision is needed, AI didn't actually save time.

Why This Works

If you're spending 30 minutes fixing 10 minutes of AI output, AI didn't save time. You just commoditized your thinking without recognizing it.

Real-World Scenario

A team member uses AI to draft a compliance document. You review it in 20 minutes, catch inconsistencies. Next time, ask: would I have been faster writing it from scratch? If review is your primary activity and original thinking is secondary, you've lost the efficiency argument.

Watch For
Review that's just proofreading, not thinking
Accepting 'good enough' because it came from AI
Measuring time saved as 'AI output time,' not total time including review
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