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title: Operator, Please
slug: operator-please
summary: The next wave of AI products will be judged on how well they let people operate, not just automate.
url: https://carlholland.substack.com/p/operator-please
---

# Operator, Please

An article I wrote, published 25 May 2026 (about a 6 minute read). Tags: Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Product Design.

The next wave of AI products will be judged on how well they let people operate, not just automate. The full piece is on my Substack.

Read it: https://carlholland.substack.com/p/operator-please