Images & trust · 2026-11-03
An image’s credentials describe its history, not the whole truth
Content Credentials can help trace a file’s origin and edits. They cannot settle whether its caption tells the truth about an event.
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Agents & control · 2026-11-03
Limit an AI agent’s permissions before improving its prompt
A careful instruction cannot remove access the system still holds. Match its tools and authority to the task before allowing consequential actions.
Evidence & judgement · 2026-11-03
A genuine citation can be attached to an unsupported claim
Opening a source is the beginning of verification. Check whether its population, measure and conclusion match the sentence you want to publish.
Learning & work · 2026-11-03
Learn with AI. Then check what you can do without it.
A coding experiment separates completing a task from learning its method. Your training programme should measure both.
Culture & power · 2026-11-02
What Dune predicted about AI
The warning I take from Dune concerns humans using machines to control other humans.
Habits & judgement · 2026-11-02
My unhealthy relationship with AI
The habit I want you to examine is asking for another answer when you need to make a decision.
Work & change · 2026-11-02
Will AI replace my job
Look inside the job before trusting a prediction about its future.
Work & worth · 2026-11-02
Am I only worth 2.2 million AI tokens?
Treating people’s worth as a token cost is a serious business mistake. The comparison misses human capital and the long-term value people create.