Summarizing Long Documents and PDFs

There's a stack of PDFs on every desk in this room. A 60-page curriculum guide. A 40-page grant report. A 30-page contract. Nobody reads them end to end — we skim, miss things, and hope the important bit wasn't on page 24.

AI is genuinely good at this. Not perfect. Good. The trick is knowing what to ask for and how to check it didn't lie to you.