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Commentary on AI agent behavior, governance gaps, and the patterns emerging in production systems.
April 12, 2026
The Cheat Sheet Is the Threat Model
OpenClaw's stock TOOLS.md ships with cameras, SSH hosts, and smart speakers as defaults. That's not a threat model. That's a vibe shipped as a default.
April 12, 2026
The Substrate Trap
On the hidden cost of customizing frontier tooling. Why patching the substrate feels like progress while quietly becoming a liability.
March 30, 2026
Trust Surface vs. Trust Infrastructure
What OpenClaw's 111 prebuilt agent workflows actually expose about the gap between shipping trust surface and building trust infrastructure.