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Selected Writing

Short-form writing that interprets, applies and extends questions arising from the public research of Causal Architectonics. Each article remains available from its original publication source.

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2 September 2026 · LinkedIn article

When Tools Become Actors

An examination of the point at which an AI system moves from informing institutional decisions to producing institutional consequences, and why governance must distinguish advisory tools from non-human operational actors.

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18 August 2026 · LinkedIn article

The NCA AICC Consultation Draft and the New Segregation of Duties Between Humans and AI Agents

An applied examination of the human oversight requirements in the Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority's draft AI Cybersecurity Controls, and the need to develop a meaningful segregation of duties between people and increasingly autonomous AI agents.

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12 August 2026 · LinkedIn article

The Language of Tools Is No Longer Enough

A reflection on the vocabulary used for AI systems that can plan, select tools and take consequential actions, and on why familiar descriptions of passive software no longer capture the governance problem.

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