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The Origins of governance for Natural Intelligence in AI
What the increasing capability of AI models may do to the nature of work and governance frameworks.
 • Patrick Kirby
New Beige Towers
The AI vibe coding explosion is replicating the late-1990s citizen development disaster almost exactly. Organisations are sleepwalking into the same…
 • Patrick Kirby
Apertura Update: 1 June 2026
The window for the rise of Artificial General Intelligence and AI's standing as a Legal Entity continues to compress. Will it.extend or.replace human…
 • Patrick Kirby
Artwork Off cuts : Tokens Are the New Smurfberries
Random artwork that didn't make the cut for "Tokens Are the New Smurfberries"
 • Patrick Kirby
Chief AI Officers Are No Longer Optional: IBM
76% of large enterprises now have a designated Chief AI Officer, up from 26% a year ago, reflecting the increasing focus on accountability, value…
 • Patrick Kirby

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Artwork Off cuts : Tokens Are the New Smurfberries
Random artwork that didn't make the cut for "Tokens Are the New Smurfberries"
 • Patrick Kirby
Artwork Off cuts : Head in the clouds
Random artwork that didn't make the cut for Head in the Clouds
 • Patrick Kirby
Artwork Off cuts : Fire and Help
Random artwork that didn't make the cut for Fire in the Head
 • Patrick Kirby
Constructs of an Idle Mind
Constructs of an Idle Mind
The Constructs of an Idle Mind explores technology, politics, philosophy, and more. I take ‘courageous’ and contrarian positions for something more fulfilling. Sick of AI-generated pulp and parroted talking points? Then come along on the journey.

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Tokens are the new Smurfberries
The invisible consumption machine has migrated to AI models. How long until the reckoning for what is fast becoming a critical good and service?
 • Patrick Kirby
Apertura Update: 20 May 2026
As agentic AI crosses into critical infrastructure, prediction markets, and enterprise finance workflows, courts and regulators are formalising the…
 • Patrick Kirby
Pipped at the Post
The summary execution of my first Agentic Persona
 • Patrick Kirby
The Agentic State: What Governments Are Getting Wrong About AI Deployment
The World Economic Forum has published its framework for government agentic AI deployment. It arrives as G20 economies pursue divergent strategies, and…
 • Patrick Kirby
A Note from God
Why Donald Trump should put Aretha Franklin on the ten-dollar bill, and exactly what it would cost.
 • Patrick Kirby
5:44
Apertura Audio Update: 20 April 2026.
An audio update of the key items from the most recent Apertura update.
 • Patrick Kirby
The Unpatched Estate
Mythos has identified major software flaws across the IT ecosystem. For organisations running legacy, customised, or end-of-life systems, the exposure…
 • Patrick Kirby
Apertura Update: 20 April 2026
Mythos triggers simultaneous reviews across banking supervision, corporate governance, and cybersecurity infrastructure; capital markets begin repricing…
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Dire Straits
The Cuban middle crisis was averted by critical and considered thinking. A new set of options are required this time.
 • Patrick Kirby
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