Governance and AI
4 long-form articles on governance and artificial intelligence by Sahir Maharaj, Lead Data Scientist and Microsoft MVP. Practical, research-grounded essays on how AI is changing governance.

The Hardest AI Safety Feature Is Saying No
Useful AI completes tasks. Safe AI also needs to know when to refuse.
September 20, 20269 min read

The Most Dangerous AI Failure
Some AI systems hit every target while quietly making the real problem worse.
September 19, 202611 min read

Are We Giving AI Too Much Control?
Control does not transfer in one moment. It seeps out one small decision at a time.
August 3, 202612 min read

Why a Black-Box Approach in AI Is Not Recommended
What we lose when the systems running our world stop being legible.
June 20, 202610 min read