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Field notes from a small AI practice.

Essays, case studies, and working notes about the human side of building with AI — written between projects, with real tea involved.

AI in cities: the version that doesn't make surveillance sound friendly
July 01, 2024
Urban Planning

AI in cities: the version that doesn't make surveillance sound friendly

A warm, honest look at AI in how we build and run cities — what's actually helping, what to watch out for, and why "smart city" is still mostly a marketing term.

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AI in law: for practitioners, written with respect
May 20, 2024
Law

AI in law: for practitioners, written with respect

A careful look at AI in the legal profession — where it's freeing up junior lawyers for more interesting work, and where it's causing real trouble.

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AI in media: the quiet craft it gives, and the work it takes
May 01, 2024
Media

AI in media: the quiet craft it gives, and the work it takes

A nuanced take on AI in film, music, and storytelling — celebrating the tools that are helping creators, and being honest about the ones that are taking work away.

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AI in sport: making practice less lonely
April 15, 2024
Sports

AI in sport: making practice less lonely

How AI is quietly reshaping sport — from training camps to stadiums to Sunday-morning parkruns — and what it's giving back to athletes along the way.

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AI and mental health: hold this one gently
March 28, 2024
Mental Health

AI and mental health: hold this one gently

Mental health and AI is a space where hype can do real harm. A careful, human-first look at what's genuinely helping — and what we should approach with extreme care.

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AI in space: the quiet assistants among the stars
March 05, 2024
Space

AI in space: the quiet assistants among the stars

AI in space has been there, quietly, since the Voyager probes. A warm tour of what it's doing today, from rovers on Mars to satellites watching our planet.

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The quiet revolution called "attention"
March 02, 2024
Deep Learning

The quiet revolution called "attention"

A warm, accessible explanation of the architecture behind every modern AI system you've used — written for the curious non-specialist, not the ML engineer.

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Computer vision: the quiet superpower
March 01, 2024
Computer Vision

Computer vision: the quiet superpower

A warm, honest look at computer vision in the wild — from factory floors to orchards — and why the unglamorous deployments are the ones that change lives.

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AI in transport: it's the route optimisation, actually
February 10, 2024
Transportation

AI in transport: it's the route optimisation, actually

A grounded look at AI in how we get around — self-driving cars, sure, but also the quieter revolutions in logistics, public transport, and the humble delivery van.

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