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Shadow AI is Already Here. Why Your Insurance Likely Won’t Cover What’s Next
Your vendors are adding AI capabilities to software you already own, often without meaningful notification or your consent. Two-thirds of SaaS applications now have AI features. Your legal team reviewed the original contract three years ago. But did anyone review last quarter's terms of service update? Probably not.
Human Dimensions of AI Literacy: Why Teaching Tech Misses the Point
The job market has fundamentally transformed. We’re preparing a workforce for jobs that don’t yet exist. Skills that took years to master are being automated, while entirely new capabilities - from prompt engineering to AI ethics - are suddenly the latest discussion points. This isn't about robots taking jobs; it's about understanding which human skills matter more than ever, and which ones won't save you.
Building the Future of Education: My Journey into Durable Skills
Attended a Lightcast workshop on durable skills for the AI age. Then I actually tried to GET the data. What followed was a perfect lesson in the very skills we should be teaching: problem-solving through failure, asking better questions, and collaborating with AI as a learning partner.
The irony? Learning about AI-age skills BY using AI to learn. Sometimes the process teaches more than the product.
Escaping Local Maxima: What Grief, High Jumping, and AI Taught Me About Transformation
A year after loss, I'm still finding my way forward. Grief taught me what AI is now teaching workplaces: sometimes progress means going backward first. Like Dick Fosbury revolutionizing high jumping by looking foolish, we must escape our comfortable valleys to discover what's possible on higher ground.
3 Ways AI Governance Actually Speeds You Up (Not Slows You Down)
Budget Season is upon us. If you’re sitting down with 2026 numbers, you already know the pressure:
Cut costs where you can.
Find growth where you must.
Show the board a clear return on every line item.
Here’s the mistake too many teams will make in next year’s budgets: They’ll throw money at AI pilots or vendor contracts without investing in governance.It feels faster in the short term. But it costs more in the long run.Here’s why governance is not just risk management — it’s the thing that actually makes AI adoption faster, safer, and budget-friendly.
Patterns in time, minds in motion
The O’Mind helps forward‑thinking leaders systematize knowledge, capture IP, and integrate human and AI‑powered processes, creating a living organizational intelligence that can be used to boost productivity, accelerate onboarding, or prepare for successful M&A.
The countdown has begun
On August 2, 2026, organizations who sell into the EU or whose AI-enabled products or services are used in the EU must prove they proide AI Literacy education and training to their employees. Fines for those who don’t will follow.
America’s AI Action Plan: What’s in It, Why It Matters, and Where the Risks Are
This article sets out to inform the reader about the AI Action Plan without opinion or hype. Let’s dig in: On 23 July 2025, the White House released Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan, a 28-page roadmap with more than 90 federal actions grouped under three pillars: Accelerate AI Innovation, Build American AI Infrastructure, and Lead in International AI Diplomacy & Security. The plan rescinds the 2023 AI Bill of Rights, rewrites pieces of the NIST AI Risk-Management Framework, and leans on January’s Executive Order 14179 (“Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI”). If fully funded and executed, the plan would reshape everything from K-12 procurement rules to the way cities permit data-center construction.
AI Literacy and AI Readiness - the intersection matters most
As leaders consider how to adopt and scale new AI-enabled solutions, we’re hearing two phrases increasingly surface in strategic conversations: AI literacy and AI readiness. They are related, but not interchangeable, and understanding the distinction (and the magic of the intersection of the two) could determine whether your organization is poised to thrive in an AI-driven landscape.
Navigating Ethical AI: How Cities Can Lead on Responsible Technology Use
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape public service delivery, municipalities face a pressing challenge: ensuring that AI is used responsibly and ethically. From surveillance technologies to algorithmic decision-making, local governments must grapple with complex questions around fairness, transparency, and accountability.
From Predictive Policing to Waste Management: AI Use Cases Transforming Urban Services
Cities across the United States are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize how they serve residents. From optimizing public safety to streamlining essential services, AI's role in urban management is becoming increasingly prominent. But while the potential is vast, a strategic and informed approach is essential to ensure AI delivers meaningful benefits while maintaining public trust.
Building Smart Cities: How AI Literacy is Key to Evolving Urban Governance
Across the nation, cities are grappling with the challenges and opportunities brought about by rapid technological advancements. From transportation and waste management to public safety and citizen engagement, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize municipal governance.