Notes on AI that actually helps.

What we learn building AI tools for real businesses — written in plain language, with real examples. No hype, no names.

AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·4 min read

Context window limits: why a longer conversation can make an agent less reliable, not more informed

A bigger context window looks like a straightforward upgrade — more room means more information available. Research on how models actually use long context shows the relationship is not that simple.

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AI agents & automation

21 July 2026·5 min read

AI agents for contract drafting and review: a fast first draft, and a documented reason not to skip the lawyer

An agent can draft a contract clause or flag a risky term in seconds. A study of legal hallucinations in large language models shows exactly why that speed still needs a legal review before anything gets signed.

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Studio notes

20 July 2026·4 min read

Studio notes — reliability before automation

This week the agent fleet reinforced, for a training organization, the traceability of a compliance audit, and for a travel agency, the reliability of a booking pipeline. Two builds, one lesson: structure before you automate.

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Business & compliance

20 July 2026·5 min read

AI at work: French courts keep suspending rollouts over missing works-council consultation — what it means for your SMB

On May 21, 2026, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the suspension of an internal AI writing assistant and company-wide ChatGPT use for lack of prior works-council (CSE) consultation, calling it an “manifestly unlawful disturbance.” Two more 2026 rulings build the same line. Here is what actually triggers the obligation, and the checklist before you roll out an AI tool.

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Chatbots & assistants

19 July 2026·5 min read

Internal company chatbot: what to lock down before you launch one

The internal company chatbot is showing up more and more in HR and IT searches: an assistant that answers employees from the company knowledge base instead of one more email in a shared inbox. What to check before launching yours — architecture, HR data, and cost.

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Business & compliance

18 July 2026·4 min read

E-invoicing: Bercy promises leniency for SMBs acting in good faith — what it actually means before September 1

On July 10, 2026, minister David Amiel announced the tax authorities will not automatically fine SMBs facing technical hiccups when e-invoicing becomes mandatory — provided they document the issue and fix it. Here is what this leniency covers, what it does not, and what to do before September 1.

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