Notes on AI in real operations
These are lessons from building digital systems around the way work happens, with practical guidance on choosing an AI strategy, checking tools and matching effort to the work.
OpenClaw model routing: the right model for each task
Use OpenClaw model routing to match each task to a model and thinking level, with the potential for faster replies, lower API costs and better results.
You're wasting your AI credits on Max thinking
GPT-6 Astra is smarter, but that does not mean every task needs maximum reasoning. Learn how to match thinking effort to the work, cost and decision risk.
The ethical red flag checklist for free AI tools
A practical checklist for deciding whether a free AI tool is safe enough for real work, covering privacy, security, pricing and accountability before you sign up.
Start your AI strategy with the work
Build AI around a defined business problem, then choose the tools and operating model needed to solve it. A practical guide to sequencing use cases, value and risk.