Writing

De Prony and the Mathematical Tables

A story about hitting the spec but missing the point

📰 We Need A Way To Prove Personhood Online by Renée DiResta (2026)

A review of approaches to prevent bots from wreaking havoc online

What I remember from my field trip to Syros

A story about decision-making

▶️ On the Record: Inaugural Lecture by Professor Seb Bacon (2026)

When I watched this talk I felt like Prof Seb Bacon had already figured out all the things I wanted to think about over the next 5-10 years.

📚 Proof by Adam Kucharski (2025)

This book is a whistle-stop tour through my favourite topic. How do we know what is true?

Rating AI-Stack diagrams

A jaunt through a selection of AI-Stack diagrams with some comments

📚 Empire of AI by Karen Hao (2025)

What was going on at OpenAI in its first few years of operation?

Where is my data going when I use AI?