Choose which bots to block carefully. Cloudflare, a couple days ago, made significant changes to how they identify AI bots. You can now block specific classes and types of AI bots, and they’re in three categories: AI Crawler: this vacuums up your content to feed model training data AI Search: this bot searches for stuff…
If it’s a good idea, it’ll work back to your ecosystem. The AI hype train loves to shout that this or that is about to change everything, and that if you’re not using XYZ thing, you’re forever left behind, a Neanderthal amidst modern man, a third class passenger on the Titanic in steerage. The thing…
Agents need job descriptions. If you’re building with true agentic frameworks – OpenClaw, Claude Managed Agents, Hermes Agent, etc. – you’ve likely noticed that getting an agentic system in place can be challenging (to say the least). Configuration alone is kind of a pain – it works best in its own environment, like a Docker…
Strategic planning will be the hottest programming language of 2027. At Trust Insights, one of the things we’ve been thinking a lot about as we implement progressively more complex forms of AI is what you need to build great AI outputs. We came up with a five-level system called the five-levels of AI enablement based…
AI tools are lazy. This should not be a surprise to anyone. After all, they’re trained on our work histories, our discussions, and our examples. They take the same shortcuts we do. They say something is done when it isn’t. They cut corners. Here’s a simple example: test coverage in coding. When you’re using an…
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” This management trope, widely derided (sometimes correctly), is a cornerstone of effective AI management. Here’s what I mean. Suppose you were working on a piece of writing, a piece of content, and you wanted to tell AI to aim for better readability. Maybe you wanted it to be…
In the spirit of sharing what we build, here’s the process I use with AI to generate most things, most days: Deep research ensemble: if it’s important, I’ll conduct 5 different deep research projects on 6 different platforms: Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Qwen. The last two are important! Make sure you’re using AI…
Summary In today's episode, I examine the risks of inaction and the necessity of swift action. Here's what this means for you. You gain the clarity to act before opportunities vanish forever. You'll also learn these concepts: how hesitation creates empty gates, why you must forge your own purpose, and how progress moves faster than…
