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AI tokens and the ‘tokenpocalypse’
The ‘tokenpocalypse’ isn’t about scary AI bills so much as it is about the absence of sensible AI governance.
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The hidden politics of AI: sovereignty in a platform world
AI Sovereignty was never theoretical - you just weren’t paying attention
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Context and control: the real future of AI in the enterprise
The AI conversation is shifting. What began as a fascination with generative tools is rapidly evolving into something far more consequential: AI as an enterprise execution engine. The real challenge is no longer producing outputs, but delivering reliable, governed outcomes at scale.
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Why observability and assurance are essential in the age of AI agents
As AI agents take real actions across your business, observability and assurance move from nice‑to‑have to non‑negotiable.
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AI has changed the cyber threat landscape
Artificial intelligence is now a first‑order cyber risk driver, as well as a productivity tool. AI‑accelerated threats, fragile model “harnesses,” and concentrated dependence on a few vendors demand urgent uplift in governance, resilience, and incident response.
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The hype cycle and AI: why we need to stay grounded
Generative AI has hit the peak of inflated expectations. The Gartner Hype Cycle reminds us we've been here before - and shows why governance, not hype, and doing the work still matters.
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AI, power, and why open institutions matter
Software and AI are never neutral; they can quietly lock in existing systems of control and power. To avoid surrendering autonomy to a few proprietary platforms, we need open, community‑governed institutions that keep AI accountable and share its benefits more fairly.
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Beyond AI hype: building new institutions for AI and the Digital Revolution
In history I saw how the English working class responded to upheaval of the industrial revolution by building new institutions Today’s AI disruption raises a similar question: what new institutions do we need for the AI age?
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Losing faith in the system: distrust, AI, and the turn to alternative beliefs
Etsy witches, AI, & young people quietly returning to the Catholic Church might look unrelated, but they all signal a crisis of trust in institutions.
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Etsy witches, Claude’s mythos, and the strange mood we are in
Etsy witches, constitutional AI, and rising geopolitical risk are all symptoms of the same restless zeitgeist.
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What we need to think about for effective AI governance
People keep asking me: “What do we actually do about AI governance?”