The journal
Writing
Longer pieces on the questions I keep circling — sovereign AI, adopting it with care, and what it can mean for a person. Written to be useful, not to sell anything.
Eloryn in the federal government: governing AI that acts, not just advises
Ottawa wrote sensible rules for automated decisions years ago. Agentic AI — systems that take actions, not just recommend them — is about to test whether those rules hold in practice.
Not just Ottawa: AI governance at the provincial level
Health, education, social services, licensing — most government decisions that touch a Canadian's daily life are provincial. The privacy and human-rights rules there are real, specific, and already in force.
AI in healthcare needs more than a model — it needs a record
A model that suggests a diagnosis is impressive. A system you can trust near a patient is a different thing entirely — and the difference is almost all governance.
What model risk means for AI in finance
Banks and insurers have governed models they don't fully understand for decades. AI doesn't need a new philosophy of oversight so much as an old one, applied honestly and at speed.
Governance is the on-ramp, not the brake
Outside the heavily regulated industries, no one is forcing the issue — which is exactly why getting AI governance right is a competitive advantage rather than a compliance chore.
Who governs the agents?
We spent two years teaching AI to talk. The harder, more interesting question is what happens when we let it act.
Building steady in an uncertain world
The world feels unusually unsettled right now — economically, politically. I don’t think the answer is to freeze. I think it’s to build things that hold.
What sovereign AI actually means — and why a country like Canada should care
Sovereignty isn't about owning every layer of the stack. It's about deciding, on your own terms, which parts have to stay yours.
Adopting AI well: a quieter set of principles
Most of the value in adopting AI isn't in the model. It's in the boring, human decisions about where to keep a person in the loop.
AI as a patient tool for personal growth
The most interesting thing AI can be for a person isn't a shortcut. It's a tireless, judgement-free tutor that meets you exactly where you are.