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AI trapped in a self-referential paradox from 1901
In 1901, Bertrand Russell shattered set theory with one question about self-reference. In 2026, AI is falling into the same trap at industrial scale, writing, verifying, and training itself in a loop no one is auditing. Watermarking is a first step, not a fix. By 2030, a child asking “is this true?” may get a fluent, confident answer with no human at its root. Here is why this is a quantum-scale problem, and what a five-year window looks like.
The Great Illusion of AI Provenance
Every major AI company points to provenance as a saving grace. We track our data. We log our training. We can show you the chain of custody. It sounds reassuring. It sounds like science. In its current form, it is an illusion. The technical layer is broken. The business layer is opaque by design. The jurisdictional layer has no single answer. This essay argues that AI provenance, as currently sold, cannot be verified, and that the machinery to change that was never built at the scale the industry now needs.
My views on the FT film – INDIA: THE AI FACTORY
These workers are teaching machines everything they know, their skill, their years of practice, their hands. Once that knowledge is captured, it belongs to someone else. Value capture and value creation are not the same thing. Who does the AI factory of the world actually serve?
Becoming a Certified AI Governance Professional
Earlier this month I passed the IAPP's AI Governance Professional (AIGP) certification exam. Preparation deepened both my understanding of AI governance and my commitment to its responsible use. This piece shares my top five go-to resources on AI — the people and institutions whose work has shaped how I think about the field.