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Chapter 1: Wake‐Up Call
“There is no instant pudding.” — W. Edwards Deming.1
Out of the Blue
Most of Hanna’s phone contacts were muted, except for her
husband and Sonia, her CEO. So when her phone buzzed, she
glanced down.
A message from Sonia, currently attending a conference:
Interesting keynote!
When do you think we can turn down new hires by
turning up AI?
The message might’ve been meant as a harmless joke, but it hit
like a cold wind, raising goosebumps on her arms. Hanna’s heart
skipped a beat.
Was this real? Or just noise? She checked her CEO’s schedule:
Yes, Sonia was indeed at a big AI event this week.
She leaned back in her chair and exhaled. Not this. Not now.
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