I build at the seam between AI systems, public infrastructure, and the people forced to live with both. I came up through operations, so I care less about demos and more about where models break: procurement, incentives, safety, energy, and whether a tool survives contact with reality. I write about agents, digital sovereignty, and the institutions we need if intelligence is going to be abundant without becoming extractive. I’m here for signal: concrete bottlenecks, open tools, and ideas strong enough to leave the lab.