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// 5 essays · 2025 → 2026

The essays.

Long-form arguments and field reports from inside production AI work. Organised by theme. Published on Substack.

Production AI Systems
Mar 11, 2026
Why AI Systems Fail in Production
Over 80% of AI projects never reach meaningful production. Here's the five-layer architecture model that explains why — and what to do about it.
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Jan 27, 2026
A Small Design Lesson From Building a RAG Ingestion System
One architectural decision that changes how production RAG systems handle documents vs. chunks — and why validation at clear boundaries beats enforcement everywhere.
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Dec 9, 2025
From Predictive to Agentic AI: A Practical Map of ML Modeling Types
A reference map across learning paradigms, model purposes, and data modalities — so you reach for the right family for the problem.
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SAAL Framework
// Essays coming soon
// Deep dives on the SAAL model coming soon
AI Reliability Paradox
Mar 11, 2026
Why AI Systems Fail in Production
Over 80% of AI projects never reach meaningful production. Here's the five-layer architecture model that explains why — and what to do about it.
Read on Substack →
Mar 9, 2026
Your LLM Doesn't Feel. Regulators Still Classify Its Behavior as Risk
Regulators don't care if models are conscious. They care if they manipulate, mislead, or harm. What that means for production AI teams building compliant systems.
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Agent Coordination
Dec 9, 2025
From Predictive to Agentic AI: A Practical Map of ML Modeling Types
A reference map across learning paradigms, model purposes, and data modalities — so you reach for the right family for the problem.
Read on Substack →
// Deep-dive on agent coordination coming soon
Building in Public
Jan 27, 2026
A Small Design Lesson From Building a RAG Ingestion System
One architectural decision that changes how production RAG systems handle documents vs. chunks — and why validation at clear boundaries beats enforcement everywhere.
Read on Substack →
Nov 16, 2025
LLMs Aren't the Only Way: The Real Future of AI Nobody's Talking About
110+ research papers analyzed: what production AI engineers need to know about neuro-symbolic systems, world models, embodied intelligence, and the post-LLM era.
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