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Field Notes

Malcolm's working notes. A live stream of observation on AI, governance, and what is actually happening inside organisations. Each entry is anchored in something specific — a system tested, a claim examined, a pattern noticed. Not directed at anyone. Not polished for publication. Just what is in his head as the landscape moves.

AI Moves from Experimentation to Execution

Model prices fell, agentic systems started acting without adequate oversight, and the EU AI Act became enforceable, all in the same month. NakedAI's August Field Notes covers six developments driving the shift from AI experimentation to AI execution, and what it means for the decisions in front of your board.

Malcolm Maxwell

4 days ago6 min read

UAE is ahead of everyone else

The thing I'm thinking about at the moment is that the UAE in Dubai has just gone all in on AI. We're talking about running 20% of the country using AI in two years, and that is a very interesting area. The idea that you've got a state that integrates AI so deeply into it, and the fact that it's the UAE, which is a swing state, which is between China and the West. Everyone likes them. They've got a lot of oil, they're looking at hosting the oil world, and they are building da

Malcolm Maxwell

May 81 min read