I write about AI and Geopolitics
I have long admired Anthropic’s Claude — for various reasons, not least its principled stance on safety and its willingness to sit with hard questions rather than retreat into corporate boilerplate. So when the words “Claude’s Constitution” scrolled past on my morning news feed two days ago, I winced. I didn’t read the article. I … Read more
Or: “Before We Build Gods: A Case for Moral Readiness” Preface: The Ledger of Collective Negligence People of the World, this document is not a proposal for policy, nor a plea for humanitarian aid. It is a formal moral indictment issued against the fully functioning adult population of the globe—the author included. We are the … Read more
This open letter addresses leading AI developers and industry figures, emphasizing their unprecedented responsibility to form a unified, independent coalition to govern advanced AI technologies responsibly, establish shared development limits, and prevent reckless competition and misuse, as traditional regulatory and governmental mechanisms are too slow to manage the rapid evolution of AI systems that profoundly … Read more
Anthropic, the State, and the Soul of AI On Friday, February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies and military contractors to discontinue using Anthropic’s AI systems. The Pentagon was given six months to phase out Claude. Defense Secretary Hegseth branded Anthropic a “supply chain risk” — a designation typically reserved for foreign adversaries. … Read more
The Quantum Variable Why Policy Must Anticipate Convergence Before It Accelerates Beyond Control Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly. Quantum computing is advancing more slowly, but steadily. Each technology alone presents governance challenges. Together, they may alter the trajectory of technological power in ways existing policy frameworks are not designed to manage. The convergence of advanced … Read more