Founder Reality
I build an independent AI lab—and write when experience becomes useful.
Founder Reality is my archive of lessons from building, closing and rebuilding companies through technological change.
No publishing schedule. Current AI research ships through Vinci.
Selected essays
Writing that remains useful after the moment that produced it.

I Got Bored of Being a Commentator
I got good at having AI takes - and one day realized I'd become a commentator, not a builder. A complaint is just a wish with better production values. So I built the replacement.
Read essayGeorge's Takes
We Bet the Company on Open Weights. Here's What's Happening to Them.
George's Takes
The Day I killed our product strategy
George's Takes
Anyone Can Copy the Methodology. Only One Lab Can Keep the Promise.
Sovereign Compute
Why We Shipped Vinci on the Eve of Canada Day
George's Takes
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