ESSAYS, THOUGHTS AND HOPEFULLY COHERENT RAMBLINGS

Innovation
East.

Writing and advisory on innovation and AI policy.

LATEST ESSAYS
01 — ABOUT

About

I am a trained qualitative researcher focused on technology adoption, with a keen interest in applying that lens to AI and innovation policy.

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02 — ESSAYS

Latest essays

[ SIMULATION ]

Simulating AI Policy Under Deep Uncertainty

AI policy may need to make consequential decisions before reliable evidence exists. Exploratory modeling offers a way to stress-test those decisions across many plausible futures.

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[ AI SAFETY ]

Does AI Safety Testing Change What Gets Built?

The evidence is stronger for release than for construction.

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03 — ACTIVE PROJECTS

Active Projects

[ ACTIVE ]

Bridging the Innovation Gap

Understanding how Canadian startups can better engage with Canada's defence innovation ecosystem

A national research project examining the barriers Canadian startups and SMEs face when pursuing opportunities with the Department of National Defence, from procurement and IP to security requirements and partnership development.