Thoughts on AI from the brighter side

This week’s deeper tip25 October 2026

✦From raw data to three working files — let Claude build the deliverables

This week’s advanced tip: turn one AI-assisted analysis into a working spreadsheet, report and slide deck — with explicit checks before you rely on the results.

## Move beyond chat and into working files It is easy to think of AI as something you ask to draft text. The more useful shift is letting the model build the actual files where the work will continue. Claude can now create and edit Excel workbooks, PowerPoint decks, Word…