06-25-2026FAST COMPANY IMPACT COUNCIL

Trees are burning, teams are burning out

Human intelligence is scaffolding artificial intelligence.

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I have spent 20 years in software development. I have never seen product teams work this hard, burn this many AI tokens, and deliver this little measurable value.

Across the industry, big companies and startups alike are rebuilding how they make........

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