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The second comes back twenty-some minutes later with the spreadsheet built, the chart drawn, and a draft memo attached. One handed you information to act on. The other handed you completed work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#version=v19.2&amp;appId=1761258887507575&amp;xfbml=false&amp;status=true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>#Agents #Broaden #Scope #Knowledge #Work<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You ask two different AI tools the same question\u2014say, to pull together a comprehensive competitive landscape for a new product line. The first comes back in seconds with a tidy summary and a list of links. 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