Paperwork isn’t something most people think about—until it slows everything down. By Evan J. Cholfin When I sat down with Mang-Git Ng for this episode of AI SPEED, I expected a conversation about document automation and APIs. What I didn’t expect was how quickly it reframed something we all take for granted: paperwork. Because the reality is, the world still runs on it. Contracts, forms, applications—so much of how business operates is built on documents. And yet, most of it

Behind every successful AI system is accessible, well-governed data. In AI Speed, Directus’ John Daniels shares how enterprises can move beyond rigid architectures and unlock scalable AI by building flexible, API-driven data systems that empower both technical and non-technical teams.