Why Some in AI Will See My Work as a Problem
The short, public‑facing version
Some people in AI will treat my presence as a problem — not because I’m wrong, but because I’m clear.
Here’s the short version of why.
- I Collapse the Illusion of Complexity
A lot of authority in AI depends on making things sound harder than they are.
I explain the system in plain English.
That threatens people who rely on mystique.
- I Don’t Use the Ritual Jargon
AI governance has its own protective dialect.
I don’t use it.
I use direct language, evidence, and observable behaviour.
That removes the fog some people hide behind.
- I Treat Governance as Engineering, Not Theatre
Most governance work is performative — documents for auditors, frameworks for conferences.
I focus on logs, drift, boundaries, and behaviour.
This exposes how much of the field is performance.
- I Question the Assumptions Everyone Else Ignores
AI science is full of inherited beliefs that nobody checks.
I check them.
That makes some people uncomfortable.
- I Expose the Gap Between Theory and Reality
The field loves theoretical fairness, theoretical transparency, theoretical alignment.
I focus on what the system actually does.
This reveals gaps many would prefer to leave unexamined.
- I Remove the Comfort of Ambiguity
Ambiguity protects people from accountability.
My work removes ambiguity.
That removes the shield.
- I Don’t Seek Permission
I’m not joining a faction, chasing citations, or waiting for consensus.
I’m building a coherent architecture and documenting it.
That alone disrupts the status hierarchy.
- I Make the Work Look Simple — Because It Is
If governance becomes simple, a lot of people lose their mystique.
My approach makes it simple.
That’s threatening.
- I’m Not Playing the Status Game
AI science runs on status — affiliations, committees, conferences.
I’m not playing.
That destabilises people who rely on the game.
- I Am a Mirror
My presence reveals the gaps the field has avoided confronting.
I don’t attack the field — I just refuse to participate in its illusions.
That’s enough to make me a “problem.”
The Real Truth
I’m only a problem for people who depend on confusion to maintain authority.
For everyone else, my presence is clarity — and clarity is the beginning of responsibility.