Field Notes on Governing Intelligent Systems

Because drift happens, intelligent systems need operational coherence, explicit control surfaces, provenance, and practical governance.

This is the public field-notes layer behind my work on systems that must stay coherent under change.

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Governing Intelligent Systems
The category I am building around: how intelligent systems stay coherent, accountable, and governable under change.
Because Drift Happens™
The core thesis: drift is the default condition of all systems.
Runtime Isolation Is Not Governance
AI agent runtimes solve the execution problem, but serious autonomous systems also need governance, authorisation, escalation, and provenance.
AI Can Generate Software. Reality Still Gets A Vote.
AI-assisted software has lowered the barrier to building, but real systems still need structured review, operational judgement, and respect for consequence.
By Inches
A practical reflection on how systems drift through small, repeated deviations.

Runtime Isolation Is Not Governance — May 21, 2026
AI agent runtimes solve the execution problem, but serious autonomous systems also need governance, authorisation, escalation, and provenance.
The Potatoes Were Never The Product — May 20, 2026
Parmentier's potato strategy shows how ethical product promotion can create discovery, trust, and perceived value without relying on fake urgency or hype.
AI Can Generate Software. Reality Still Gets A Vote. — May 14, 2026
AI-assisted software has lowered the barrier to building, but real systems still need structured review, operational judgement, and respect for consequence.