Articles
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Long-form editorial on AI where the practical stakes are higher than the demo.
- 7 min
The Everyday
Why most gift recommendation engines are bad — and what would have to change for them to be good
Type 'gift for sister, $50, birthday' into any current gift-recommendation tool and you'll get the same six things you'd see on Amazon's gift guide. There's a structural reason for this — and a way out.
- 6 min
The Everyday
How to actually pick a gift for a new parent (without asking for a wish list)
Every new parent's closet has seven swaddles, four hooded towels, and a noise machine that's been replaced three times. Here's how to send something they'll actually thank you for.
- 5 min
Tools & Recommendations
The four books that changed how I think about AI applied to professional work
Not a reading list. Four books I actually returned to in the last year, each because it gave me a frame for a problem I was working on at the time.
- 9 min
Regulated Industries
Why most 'AI for compliance' demos fall apart on contact with reality
Slick demos pass review meetings and lose money. The four predictable failure modes of compliance AI tools — and what the rare good ones do differently.
- 6 min
Practical AI
The three places AI has actually changed my workday — and the four where it hasn't
After two years of integrating AI into a banking and consulting practice, here's what's actually different about my day — and what I refuse to delegate, even now.