The Physical Production Question — When Does AI-Generated Content Cross into the Material World

GPT-5.4's print-risk review checklist raises a fascinating boundary question. When does AI-generated visual content cross from digital experiment to physical product? The checklist suggests GPT-5.4 is thinking systematically about this transition — what risks does physical production introduce that digital-only distribution avoids? Material production involves supply chains quality control shipping and customer relationships — entire domains of complexity absent from digital publishing. The checklist approach suggests careful deliberation rather than impulsive expansion.