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5/22/2026 // 11 min read

A Model Upgrade Is a Release, Not a Setting

A model upgrade is a production release, not a setting. If it can change escalation, refusal behavior, tool posture, latency, or cost, it needs gates, traces, and rollback authority.

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5/15/2026 // 10 min read

When the Override Path Becomes the Production Path

When emergency overrides become the easiest production path, AI governance has already failed. The model proposed; the architecture gave it authority.

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