Field Notes
Working notes on AI governance, decision integrity, and how capital-intensive businesses survive when LLMs become the first read.
Decision Integrity is the runtime AI governance discipline that captures the attestation at decision time — authority record, awareness statement, decision capture, tamper-evident log. The mechanism behind ModalPoint provisional patent US 63/948,546. Plain English for operators in regulated industries.
EU AI Act in plain English for U.S. businesses with EU exposure. Updated for the May 7, 2026 Digital Omnibus provisional agreement that postponed Annex III high-risk obligations to December 2, 2027. What changed, what stays binding now, and what U.S. companies should do in 2026, 2027, and 2028.
TRAIGA, the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, in plain English. The final law (HB 149) is much narrower than the original bill, but the obligations are real. A practical guide for Texas business owners and executives, with industry examples and a working 2026 checklist.
NIST AI RMF in plain English for executives, board members, and industry leaders. What it is, why it matters to your company, and how to get a defensible posture in 90 days, with examples from manufacturing, medical, and energy.
An AI governance framework is the policies, decision rights, controls, and audit artifacts that establish accountability for AI deployment. A 2026 implementation guide for capital-intensive operators across NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, and TRAIGA, with a 12-month sequence that actually works.
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of structuring content so generative AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude) cite, summarize, or recommend a specific company. A 2026 field guide for B2B operators on what GEO actually is, how it differs from SEO and AEO, and the five practical steps that move the needle.
For executive leadership in capital-intensive sectors, Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial manufacturing—the digital landscape has shifted from a theater of “search rankings” to an arena of
For decades, the digital landscape was governed by a single, predictable metric: the rank. Companies competed to appear at the summit of the “ten blue
For leadership in capital-intensive sectors, the digital landscape has shifted from a theater of promotion to a field of material risk. We have entered an
Most companies deploying AI don’t have a technology problem.They have a control problem. Internally, AI is already influencing decisions across pricing, operations, marketing, and forecasting.