The critical context the Ontario AG buries on AI medical scribes
Awful and uninformed report from AG. Continue reading The critical context the Ontario AG buries on AI medical scribes
The Coming Storm – book review review
https://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Storm-Conflict-Warnings-History-ebook/dp/B0F5PCC9ZX I came across this newish book on Franks site. Highly pertinent it covers the state of the world in geopolitical terms leading up to 1914 and WW1, then draws parallels on post Cold War leading up to today. Odd makes the point that we are on a precipice and it could go either way from unexpected events that burst our complacency bubble. Worth the read for today’s world wide geopolitical context. frankdiana.net/2026/05/07/the-coming-storm-why-history-is-warning-us-again/ Continue reading The Coming Storm – book review review
US Foreign Policy Capture — Israel Lobby
US Foreign Policy Capture — Israel LobbyNew signal today is the posture Trump is being forced into at the Beijing summit: having failed to pressure Iran back to the table through threats, the United States is now in the position of needing China to apply leverage over Tehran — leverage that exists because China is Iran’s primary oil buyer, a relationship Iran preserved partly as a hedge against US maximum pressure. The war that AIPAC celebrated as “historic” and “decisive” has produced an outcome in which Washington is now supplicant to Beijing on Middle East policy. That is a direct … Continue reading US Foreign Policy Capture — Israel Lobby
Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 6:00 EST · ~1,150 words
Today’s environment is dominated by a single, intensifying thread: the US-Iran ceasefire is approaching collapse, with Brent oil back above $107, Trump meeting Xi in Beijing Thursday, and a UK political crisis adding a destabilising second signal. The clustering risk is energy shock persistence + NATO cohesion breakdown + an AI governance pivot in Washington — all moving simultaneously. 1. What Changed Iran ceasefire on “massive life support” — resumption of combat now the base scenarioTrump called Iran’s counter-proposal “garbage” after reading only part of it; said ceasefire is “unbelievably weak.” Iran’s proposal included asserting sovereignty over the Strait of … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 6:00 EST · ~1,150 words
Agentic AI: State of Play & Emerging Risks — May 2026
Here is result of research on Agentic State of play outlining currently understood risks which could develop into issues. In fact there are multiple indications of Agent AI deployments that will be cancelled due to the evolving landscape of risks. Financial Services in particular are seeing gaps in compliance and regulatory areas as protocols which assumed human employee engagement bump up against Agents which will act on what they observe, and have no way to act on what they cannot see. My take is that insufficient attention is being paid to formal and informal data linkages. Prepared for Splunk session … Continue reading Agentic AI: State of Play & Emerging Risks — May 2026
Morning Briefing — Monday, 11 May 2026 · 07:20 EST · ~1,190 words
The dominant theme today is managed ambiguity at the top of the global order. The US-Iran MOU process is the most active thread, moving faster than markets expected while remaining genuinely unresolved — Iranian factions divided, US leverage uncertain, Hormuz still choked. That negotiating limbo is directly driving the second dominant cluster: the Trump-Xi summit (May 14-15) now shaped primarily by Iran rather than trade or rare earths. Underneath both, European strategic independence is acquiring institutional weight this week — a Kiel Institute paper and fresh Bloomberg reporting on US troop withdrawals represent different facets of the same structural shift. … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Monday, 11 May 2026 · 07:20 EST · ~1,190 words
The state of global AI diffusion in 2026
The state of global AI diffusion in 2026 May 7, 2026 | Juan Lavista Ferres – Chief Data Scientist, Microsoft Today we published our latest Global AI Diffusion Report. The global adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1.5 percentage points from 16.3% to 17.8% of the world’s working age population. Intensity of use among economies with the highest rates of AI diffusion also increased, with 26 economies now exceeding 30% of the working age population using AI. At the top of Microsoft’s National AI Leaderboard, the UAE continued to … Continue reading The state of global AI diffusion in 2026
European defense autonomy: Kiel Institute puts a price on it
This is the Kiel Institute paper which provides costing to achieve military autonomy that excludes US. This clear evidence that a new structure for Europe following the clear messaging from America, including most recent inclusion of European commentary in recent Security paper which refers to Europe as a terrorist breeding ground. This from a country which promotes guerrilla tactics against its own citizens based on race or political persuasion. European defense autonomy: Kiel Institute puts a price on it ⚑ A paper by five senior German defense economists and industry executives, published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, concludes … Continue reading European defense autonomy: Kiel Institute puts a price on it
EU Article 42.7 mutual defence blueprint ordered Following the Iran war drone strike on a British airbase in Cyprus, EU leaders at a summit agreed the European Commission will prepare an operational blueprint for Article 42.7 — the EU’s mutual defence clause. Macron called it “not just words.” Cyprus, an EU but not NATO member, is particularly exposed and has been the most vocal advocate. Europe’s little-known mutual defence clause: Is it a NATO substitute? Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc’s own mutual assistance clause amid US tensions By Caolán Magee Published On 30 Apr … Continue reading
European defense autonomy: Kiel Institute puts a price on it
European defense autonomy: Kiel Institute puts a price on it ⚑ A paper by five senior German defense economists and industry executives, published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, concludes European military autonomy is achievable: €50B/year for a decade, €150–200B by 2030. Ten specific capability gaps identified, including command and control, drone mass production, deep strike, and a European Starlink equivalent. Continue reading European defense autonomy: Kiel Institute puts a price on it
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