Samuel Bourque

Somebody has to stand behind the work. Here, that somebody has a name.

Technologist and lawyer by training, builder by habit, accountable by conviction.

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  1. LegitimacyLegitimacy isn't whether a decision was reasonable — it's whether it was reached the agreed way. Why procedure pursues finality over truth, and when it must evolve.
  2. The StandardStandards make iteration and scale possible by exposing defects, enabling cure, naming the judge, and calibrating how high the bar should be.
  3. The JudgeThe essential human position in the AI era is the judge: direct the inquiry, develop the record, and remain answerable. Judgment runs on attention, capacity, and memory.
  4. Trust Is the Wrong QuestionTrust is the wrong framework for AI agents: humans must define mandates, permissions, boundaries, backups, and accountability for every consequential run.

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