May 12, 2026

The AI slot machine

A lot of what gets produced now is optimised to look like thinking rather than actually be it.

AI-generated posts, meeting notes, research synthesis, decision logs, decks, updates, documents.

It all gives the impression someone went through a thinking process.

But often they didn't. They pulled a lever and got an average answer from the average internet. The AI slot machine.

Thinking vs. Looking Like You're Thinking

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About Max Antonov
I'm a father of three from Sydney, a Product Director and a Product Coach. I write about product management and run the Product Manager community.

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