docs: chapters are the reading unit; workflows nest in the essay

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status: draft
owner: Patrick (Product)
launch-target: 2026-09-26
last-updated: 2026-08-29
last-updated: 2026-08-31
companions: [AiBook_PRD.md, AiBook_Implementation_Plan.md]
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| **Costs** | Model/tool costs where known — honesty about economics |
| **Author & sources** | Who, when, which vertical, with citations |
**Chapters** are curated collections of these per vertical. **Editions** refresh annually —
**Chapters** are the reading unit: a substantial essay per vertical, with **full workflows
nested in the argument** (not a table of contents of cards). **Editions** refresh annually —
which is the honest justification for a *subscription*: AI moves fast enough that a static book
goes stale, so the value is in staying current.
goes stale, so the value is in staying current. Reading IA locked 2026-08-31; see
[PRD §5.4](AiBook_PRD.md).
### 4.2 Seed the shelf before you sell tickets (the cold-start rule)
The value proposition is a rich library. The failure mode is a near-empty one. Crowd-sourced