Writing
Notes on shipping production AI.
Short essays on the engagement shapes that actually ship, the math your CFO will respect, and what most firms get wrong about AI.
Six reasons financial firms can't just install Anthropic's new agents
Anthropic shipped ten financial agent templates on May 5. The templates are real. Putting one in production at a real bank is harder than the announcement makes it sound.
What AI engagements look like outside the Fortune 500
The Anthropic-Blackstone JV is built for the largest firms first. Everyone else needs a different engagement shape.
What a 6-week production AI pilot actually looks like
Most AI pilots don't ship. This is the engagement shape that does.
Headcount math: how to estimate AI ROI without lying to your CFO
A two-page methodology for evaluating an AI tool's actual payback period. Works for any workflow that consumes human time.