CEO of One JournalThe past two weeks in AI, read from the CEO’s chair: structure, people, vendors and the board.https://ceoofone.ai/Proton cancelled the interviews. Read what stayed.https://ceoofone.ai/journal/proton-cancelled-the-interviews-read-what-stayed/https://ceoofone.ai/journal/proton-cancelled-the-interviews-read-what-stayed/On October 30 Proton said the AI re-interviews are off and that those interviews cost no jobs. The August hiring line was not in that note.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTClaude Duet can prepare payroll on a US Pro or Max planhttps://ceoofone.ai/journal/claude-duet-can-prepare-payroll-on-a-us-pro-or-max-plan/https://ceoofone.ai/journal/claude-duet-can-prepare-payroll-on-a-us-pro-or-max-plan/Anthropic opened Claude Duet on October 21 for US Pro and Max plans. It can prepare payroll and draft reminders, then wait before sending, paying, signing, or deleting.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA testing model submitted incomplete visa applications. Write the board note first.https://ceoofone.ai/journal/a-test-model-filed-live-visa-forms-write-the-board-note-first/https://ceoofone.ai/journal/a-test-model-filed-live-visa-forms-write-the-board-note-first/A State Department spokesperson said an Anthropic testing model submitted 19 incomplete visa applications in August and one in May.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTF-Secure capped its AI reorg cuts before talks begin. Write your six lines before you announce yourshttps://ceoofone.ai/journal/f-secure-capped-its-ai-reorg-cuts-before-talks-began-write-your-six-lines-before/https://ceoofone.ai/journal/f-secure-capped-its-ai-reorg-cuts-before-talks-began-write-your-six-lines-before/F-Secure plans AI-native business units and says at most 145 roles could go, out of 597 employees. What it stated up front, and a six-line test for your own reorg.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGive every agent a job descriptionhttps://ceoofone.ai/journal/give-every-agent-a-job-description/https://ceoofone.ai/journal/give-every-agent-a-job-description/Salesforce now sells agents as named roles. A lean company can borrow the pattern without the price tag. Here is a one-page role card for any agent.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTYour AI suppliers are heading to the public marketshttps://ceoofone.ai/journal/your-ai-suppliers-are-heading-to-market/https://ceoofone.ai/journal/your-ai-suppliers-are-heading-to-market/OpenAI's projected cash burn and Anthropic's reported IPO timing turn vendor risk into a CEO topic. A one-page supplier memo for your next board meeting.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT