Put the questions to work

Frameworks.

A practical basis for better supplier conversations.

Governance08

An engineering team evaluates a model alongside evidence, latency, energy, verification and fallback tools

A Framework for Finite Computation

How to evaluate useful intelligence, prepare for competing futures and keep the system around the model accountable.

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Governance08

A Practical Third-Party AI Governance Framework

Eight connected disciplines to carry supplier AI governance from discovery through continuity, exit and value.

Framework · 3 min read↗

Framework08

Eight connected governance lenses surrounding a central recommendation system

A Public Interest Framework for Recommender Systems

Eight questions for governing systems that organise attention across childhood, politics and public life.

Framework · 3 min read↗

Companion assessments

Resilience01

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The Disappearing Model

Your AI provider is still online—but the model your business depends on has disappeared. What does it take to restore the business capability?

Article · 5 min read↗

Model portability02

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Same API. Different Machine.

Why changing a model name does not necessarily restore the behaviour, controls or service level an AI product depends on.

Article · 4 min read↗

Model lifecycle03

A sequence of engineered modules along glowing rails progresses towards empty spaces where later components have been removed

Models Have Expiry Dates

The published lifecycle evidence shows why AI infrastructure can have a shorter and more provider-controlled life than it appears.

Article · 5 min read↗

AI economics04

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The Price of an Escape Route

Portability has a real cost. This decision framework helps judge when the price of an AI escape route is worth paying.

Article · 4 min read↗

Economics07

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If Intelligence Gets Cheaper, Where Does the Value Go?

Frontier models could become intelligence foundries. Specialist models, continuity plans and governed operational experience may change what organisations pay for — and what they can preserve.

Article · 20 min read↗

Value04

The AI Value Chain Test showing the sources of defensible supplier value

What Are You Actually Paying Your Supplier For?

The AI Value Chain Test separates access to common technology from expertise, validation and accountability.

Article · 4 min read↗

Resilience05

Editorial diagram showing operational dependencies across an AI supply chain

What Happens If Your AI Supplier Loses Its AI Supplier?

A claim to support multiple models is not the same as a tested plan to keep your service running.

Article · 3 min read↗

Assurance06

Warning signs of declining supplier experience, review and resilience

Is Your Supplier Replacing Experience With AI?

Watch for patterns in review capacity, service quality and technical ownership, rather than treating layoffs or faster releases as proof.

Article · 4 min read↗