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AI Operating Model: Why Scaling AI Is an Organisational Design Problem

AI adoption is getting easier. Scaling AI is not. Models are more capable. APIs are easier to access. Copilots can be deployed quickly. Teams can prototype useful workflows in days.

  • AI scaling demands structured approach known as AI operating model.
  • AI operating model governs decision-making, funding, building, adoption, improvement.
  • Balances centralized and federated approaches for consistency and agility.

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Your Refactor Needs an Oracle: Characterization Tests vs. AI Diffs

AI-generated refactors fail silently. The code looks clean. The tests pass. Then a production edge case breaks. Characterization tests catch that break before it ships.

  • Characterization tests capture legacy code behavior
  • Run AI-generated refactor, re-run tests
  • Passing tests confirm safe refactor

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The Hugging Face hack

That is the topic of my latest Free Press column. Some people are taking this in very dramatic fashion: One commentator is worried about a “full-blown AI takeover within months,” and another wrote…

  • Hugging Face hack raises alarm and AI takeover concerns
  • Nate Soares warns this might be last warning
  • Author advocates technocratic approach with quantified estimates

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Why People Blindly Trust AI, Even When It’s Unreliable

We’re well into the era of AI, with a variety of chatbots and digital assistants seeking to become permanent fixtures on our devices. Whether you like it or not, companies like Google are working hard to make sure AI becomes an integral part of the day-to-day experience.

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OpenAI Game Builders Seoul Brings AI and Korea’s Gaming Pioneers Together

OpenAI brought its Game Builders program to Seoul on Aug. 31, bringing together two pioneers of Korea’s gaming industry and a new generation of developers to explore how artificial intelligence could…

  • OpenAI's Game Builders program held a Seoul event featuring Korean gaming pioneers.
  • Jake Song showcased AI's productivity boost in MMORPG development.
  • Com2uS Chairman Byungjoon Song discussed AI's potential to democratize game creation.

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EquityList launches AI-native cap table and compliance OS

EquityList launches AI-native cap table and compliance platform The company, which manages more than $20 billion in securities across 650+ companies and 80,000+ stakeholders, has introduced AI capabilities for equity management and compliance workflows. EquityList has launched an AI-native cap ta

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Japan plans major curriculum shift reflecting AI's growing impact

TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry on Aug. 31 presented a draft outline for curriculum guideline revisions to a special panel of the Central Council

  • Draft emphasizes active learning, diversity inclusion, and feasibility in new framework.
  • Information usage abilities, including AI knowledge, to be prioritized in revised guidelines.

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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Lands Record $740 Million AI Server MLCC Deal

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has secured its largest-ever long-term multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supply agreement, strengthening its position in the rapidly expanding AI server component…

  • Samsung Electro-Mechanics secures $740M MLCC deal with global corporation.
  • One-year agreement from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2027.
  • Company leads global AI server MLCC market with >40% share.
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