Writing on authentic systems, privacy, and the architecture of trust.
Essays, field notes, and briefs from the AITW Authentica team and our collaborators. Written by the same senior practitioners who do the work.
May 2026
Essay
Building systems and solutions for existence.
Why the next decade of institutional life will be defined not by AI capability, but by the authenticity of what we choose to build on top of it.
Apr 2026
Field note
Personal data as a fiduciary obligation.
A practical reframing of privacy and data management for boards moving past compliance theatre into something durable.
Apr 2026
Essay
The model registry is the new general ledger.
What financial institutions standing up registries should borrow from a century of accounting practice — and what they should not.
Mar 2026
Essay
Voice as the last unforgeable signal.
A note on the design thesis behind VoiceMe and why presence, not reach, is the scarce resource of the next platform era.
Feb 2026
Brief
Reading the EU AI Act for builders.
A short, opinionated read for product and engineering leaders shipping into the Union — and the privacy and data-management questions it forces.
Jan 2026
Essay
Restraint as a design principle.
The smallest system that solves the problem completely is almost always the one that ages best.
Dec 2025
Field note
Board-level AI literacy in 90 minutes.
What we cover, what we cut, and why most board education on AI is still calibrated for the wrong decade.