Insights

Perspectives on AI standards, independent review, data communication, and governance — from practitioners working at the intersection of technology and policy.

AI Standards

Navigating AI Concepts and Terminology: Key Takeaways from ISO/IEC 22989

10 March 2026

An overview of ISO/IEC 22989, the foundational standard for Artificial Intelligence concepts and terminology, and its importance for organisations.

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AI Standards

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC42: The AI Standards Subcommittee Your Organisation Needs to Know

12 February 2025

Most organisations tracking the EU AI Act are focused on the regulation itself. Fewer are aware of the technical standards being developed beneath it — and why those standards will matter just as much.

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Independent Review

The Case for Independent AI Review: Why Vendor Assessments Fall Short

5 March 2025

When an AI system is assessed by the team that built it — or the vendor that sold it — the results are structurally limited. Independent review changes that equation.

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Standards & Culture

The Cultural Dimension of AI Standards: What Working in SC42 Teaches You

18 March 2025

Standards committees are often thought of as purely technical environments. In practice, they are intensely political and cultural — and understanding that dynamic is essential to using standards effectively.

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Data & AI

Making AI Results Legible: Data Visualisation for Decision-Makers

2 April 2025

The gap between what an AI model produces and what a decision-maker needs to act on it is wider than most organisations realise. Closing that gap is a communication problem as much as a technical one.

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Data & AI

Using AI Tools for Personal Productivity: A Practical Framework

14 April 2025

How to use AI tools to genuinely improve individual productivity — moving beyond hype to durable habits that hold up in real working environments.

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Education & Development

Learning to Learn: Meta-Skills for a Fast-Changing Landscape

28 April 2025

As AI reshapes knowledge work, the capacity to acquire new skills quickly matters more than any particular credential. This piece examines the meta-skills that sustain long-term professional growth.

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Education & Design

What Makes a Workshop Work: Design Principles for Lasting Impact

12 May 2025

Most workshops fail not because the content is weak, but because they are designed around delivery rather than learning. A few structural principles make the difference.

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Career & Development

Navigating a Career in AI and Technology: Clarity Over Credentials

26 May 2025

Career paths in AI and technology are rarely linear. Building a sustainable career requires self-knowledge, strategic positioning, and a tolerance for ambiguity — not just technical skill acquisition.

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Data & Analysis

From Data to Insight: The Process Most Organisations Skip

9 June 2025

Most organisations have more data than they can act on. The bottleneck is rarely collection — it's the structured process of turning raw data into decisions.

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