George Farag on the Hardest Part of AI Careers: What to Learn Next
A computer science student and GDG chapter lead on learning when the tools keep changing - and why mentorship matters more in the AI era.
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Data & AI governance, in plain language.
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"Move From Fear to Practice": Chad Randall on AI Adoption
Chad Randall, Head of Enterprise at DoxAI, has lived through the PC, the internet, social media and now AI. His advice for adopting AI at work.
Nobody Builds a Career Alone: The Human Side of Red Pico
Why I make time for community stages, students and young professionals - and why leadership practice is rarer than leadership content.
A 2-Million-Token Context Window Is Not a Data Architecture
Dumping a database into a prompt doesn't solve search. In the AI era, data engineering is about filtering noise so the model gets the right context.
Why AI Agent Demos Crash Overnight
Agents that shine in a two-minute demo fall apart in a 20-hour workflow. The fix is state persistence, not better system prompts.
Anthropic, Open-Weight Models and the Trust Debate
Most of big tech signed a letter against restricting open-weight AI. Anthropic didn't. What each side gets right, and the question it leaves builders.
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AI Audit Checklist: What Auditors Will Ask For
A practical AI audit readiness checklist - inventory, ownership, data, testing, monitoring and evidence - mapped to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001.
NIST AI RMF Explained: Govern, Map, Measure, Manage
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework in plain language - the four core functions, the seven trustworthy AI characteristics, and the generative AI profile.
What Is ISO/IEC 42001? The AI Management System Standard Explained
ISO/IEC 42001 is the international standard for an AI management system (AIMS). What it covers, who it's for, and how it fits with NIST AI RMF.