AI slop is a choice

It is your job to keep the human in the machine

Apr 17 • Mahdi Assan

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The quiet principles behind quality AI adoption

Slow down. Think first. Then build.

Apr 10 • Mahdi Assan

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Fragmented surveillance at scale

How do data rights cope with doorbell cameras and recording glasses?

Apr 3 • Mahdi Assan

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March 2026

What really comes with ads inside ChatGPT

The monetisation of cognition is here

Mar 27 • Mahdi Assan

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What you missed from Anthropic's fight with Trump

The power inversion, illusory guardrails and state surveillance

Mar 20 • Mahdi Assan

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This is why your AI governance policy sucks

And this is how to fix it

Mar 13 • Mahdi Assan

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Tasteful AI governance

Yes, there is such a thing. And this is what it looks like.

Mar 6 • Mahdi Assan

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February 2026

Why Your AI System Might Not Contain Personal Data (Even Though It Does)

A compliance strategy based on ignorance

Feb 27 • Mahdi Assan

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Privacy does not just mean you have something to hide. That's stupid.

This is what privacy is really about

Feb 20 • Mahdi Assan

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You are not vibe-coding properly if you are not doing this

How to build with Claude Code responsibly

Feb 13 • Mahdi Assan

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Why Substack is asking for your age now

A primer on the UK Online Safety Act and age assurance

Feb 6 • Mahdi Assan

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January 2026

You've just used ChatGPT, but do you know where your data goes?

The journey your information takes when using AI

Jan 30 • Mahdi Assan

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