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The Republic of Wolves
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I write about AI governance enforcement, evidence, delivery and the organisational systems that determine what happens after a decision is approved. The Control Plane is the professional publication; books and personal essays sit in a separate, secondary lane.
Elvis Tapfumanei
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Trust Is the Wrong KPI for AI LiteracyIf we want people to make better decisions around AI, measuring how much they trust it tells us very little about whether they are actually getting those decisions right.25 July 2026The Control Plane
The Safety System That Stopped the DefenderThe sandbox escape is the least interesting part of what OpenAI and Hugging Face just disclosed.20 July 2026The Control Plane
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