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  • Subscriptions- and the Erosion of Design Practice

    Some players in the software industry are killing their own market by pushing extreme subscription models and automation at the cost of the very professionals who fuel its value: architects and designers. In this reflection, I explore how current workflows, rising licensing costs, and shrinking profit margins are choking the traditional development pipeline of new…

  • Illusions of privacy and ethics on AI

    This week I took a closer look at Gemini—less for its performance as a language model and more to revisit the conversation around AI, ethics, and privacy. What unfolded was a chilling reminder of how easily we accept surveillance in exchange for convenience—and how quickly corporations preach ethics while enabling questionable practices. As AI systems…

  • Architecture’s Skills Gap: Rethinking the Path to Practice

    The architectural profession is facing a serious mismatch between the skills it needs and the ones it’s teaching. As software subscriptions and regulatory demands rise, design professionals are squeezed between outdated educational models and expanding technical responsibilities. In this post, I reflect on how the profession—and education—must evolve, and why a hands-on, tech-aware approach is…

  • Synergies Over Substitutes: Why AI Still Needs Us

    As the buzz around AI chatbots fades, a new wave of “agents” is gaining traction—quietly, and with surprisingly little scrutiny. Touted as digital assistants capable of handling complex tasks, these tools come with security risks, hidden liabilities, and a dangerous temptation: replacing human judgment with unchecked automation. From the quiet rollout of ChatGPT 5 to…

  • Who watches the watchmen?

    Albania’s AI minister “Diella” is the latest symbol of governments chasing tech-led transparency while ignoring who controls the machine. In this sharp critique, we ask the deeper question: who’s really guarding the systems we trust to fight corruption?

  • You Agreed to What?

    A $1.5B settlement, a forgotten scandal, and an April Fool’s clause about selling your soul—this piece explores the disturbing ease with which we surrender privacy and the growing dangers of surveillance capitalism in an AI-driven world.

  • AI, Authoritarianism, and the New Cold Front

    Russia’s new tech decree is just the beginning. As AI merges with state power, the real threat isn’t nukes—it’s control through code. We’ve been here before. Will we reinvent—or retreat?

  • The snake is bitting it’s own tail

    The AI hype cycle may be setting us up for another industry collapse. With inflated promises, repackaged features, and unrealistic expectations, are we trading the future of innovation for short-term gains? Maybe it’s time to step off the hype train.

  • AI Agents and the New Erosion of Privacy

    As AI agents promise convenience, they quietly dismantle our privacy. This piece explores the growing risks of automation—and why handing over control might cost more than we think.