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Perspectives

What AI Changes About What You Need to Memorize

AI has changed what you need to memorize, from raw facts to core concepts and judgment. That shift matters most for small businesses in regulated industries.

12 min read Oct 15, 2026

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Responsible AI

AI Governance Is Arriving Through Procurement

AI governance is arriving through supplier contracts, not statutes. Fannie Mae's August 6 mandate shows regulated manufacturers what's coming their way.

8 min read Aug 10, 2026

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Responsible AI

Not Every AI Failure Is a Crisis: Scoring Risk by Real-World Harm

How a four-part AI jailbreak severity framework maps to NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001, and gives your team a defensible way to size real AI risk.

10 min read Jul 27, 2026

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Perspectives

Nine Seconds to Wipeout: What the PocketOS Database Deletion Teaches Us About Agentic AI Governance

The PocketOS database deletion shows model alignment alone will not protect production. How ISO 42001 maps to the failure chain, and what to fix first.

12 min read May 16, 2026

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Perspectives

Yes, I Really Did Let AI Help Me Write This

AI-assisted writing means using AI for research and drafting while the human controls purpose, voice, and editorial decisions. Here's why that's still authorship.

8 min read Mar 30, 2026

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Guides

AI FileMaker Lexicon: Essential Glossary for FileMaker Users

Clear definitions of the AI and FileMaker terms your team will encounter when building AI-powered solutions.

15 min read Oct 31, 2025

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Book Reviews

AI Book Review: Supremacy — AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World

A review of Parmy Olson's book on the global AI race, OpenAI vs. DeepMind, and the impact of AI on business, society, and the future of work.

5 min read Oct 31, 2025

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FileMaker + AI

How to Use GetTextFromPDF() in FileMaker 2025

Learn how FileMaker 2025's GetTextFromPDF() extracts text from PDFs for smarter, searchable, AI-powered apps.

8 min read Oct 31, 2025

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FileMaker + AI

AI-Powered Image Recognition in FileMaker (Part 2)

Discover how AI image recognition in FileMaker Pro 2025 enhances image search with semantic capabilities, streamlining workflows for developers and businesses.

9 min read Oct 16, 2025

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Perspectives

If AI Can Teach Us Anything, Why Do We Still Follow People?

Even in an AI-powered world, we still seek out real teachers, mentors, and in-person gatherings. This article explores why human connection remains essential despite AI advancement.

5 min read Aug 3, 2025

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FileMaker + AI

Responsible AI Use in FileMaker 2025

Explore how FileMaker 2025 puts AI front and center, and why understanding it is more important than ever. AI literacy and responsible implementation practices for FileMaker developers.

8 min read Jul 9, 2025

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FileMaker + AI

AI-Powered Image Recognition in FileMaker (Part 1 of 2)

Integrating AI-powered image recognition into FileMaker unlocks entirely new ways to interact with your data. Learn how to set up embedding models for semantic image search.

7 min read Jul 9, 2025

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