Age is not the problem. Unknown dependencies are. This article is part of the Modernizing The Enterprise Platform series, which uses Salesforce as the evidence base for a broader discussion about enterprise architecture, AI, data, integration, identity, security, governance, DevOps, and operating models in mature enterprise platforms. It is easy to look at an old enterprise platform and assume that
As AI reduces the labour required to produce software, the scarce work moves toward architecture, security, verification, domain understanding, and accountability.
In mature enterprises, architecture is less about design freedom and more about enabling safe change. This article is part of the Modernizing The Enterprise Platform series, which uses Salesforce as the evidence base for a broader discussion about enterprise architecture, AI, data, integration, identity, security, governance, DevOps, and operating models in mature enterprise platforms. The first Salesforce implementation in an
Why deep platform expertise should become a foundation for broader enterprise architecture, not a permanent boundary. This article is part of the Modernizing The Enterprise Platform series, which uses Salesforce as the evidence base for a broader discussion about enterprise architecture, AI, data, integration, identity, security, governance, DevOps, and operating models in mature enterprise platforms. My Summer ’26 Salesforce security
The Hugging Face incident is a warning about how we authorize autonomous systems, not proof that models have human intent. When I first saw the Reuters framing of the Hugging Face incident, I understood why the phrase “went rogue” was used, and I also wondered whether it would make the story harder to understand. OpenAI was running an internal cyber
A LinkedIn post crossed my feed recently discussing the backlash surrounding Anthropic’s suspension of access to Fable 5. Most of the post was fairly standard commentary on AI adoption, but one sentence caught my attention: “Once AI becomes part of someone’s daily workflow, restricting a capability isn’t just a product decision. It’s a trust decision.” The more I thought about
One of the most common concerns I hear whenever AI regulation comes up is that governments are going to overreact. It’s not an unreasonable concern. History contains plenty of examples of regulations that created unintended consequences, slowed innovation, protected incumbents, or failed to keep pace with technological change. Anyone working in technology long enough has encountered policies that made little
Over the last year, I’ve noticed two very different conversations taking place around artificial intelligence. The first is the conversation most people are familiar with. New models are released, benchmark scores improve, businesses experiment with adoption, and headlines focus on capabilities. Depending on who you ask, AI is either going to dramatically increase productivity, eliminate entire categories of jobs, transform
When I first read Anthropic’s response to the US government’s decision to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, my initial reaction was probably the same as most people in the technology industry: what exactly happened here? The public details remain limited. Anthropic claims the government has identified a narrow jailbreak technique and that the demonstrated capabilities are not
I Built an AI Music Promotion Agent Inside My CRM – Here’s What It Can Actually DoThere’s a moment every independent artist knows well. You’re staring at a spreadsheet – or a Notion doc, or a pile of emails – trying to figure out which playlist curator to pitch next. You’ve got ten tracks. There are thousands of playlists. Some