Samuel Bourque

Technology. Judgment. Accountability.

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. The AI I ExpectedTypeSafe’s Jev points toward fast, structured AI decisions inside software—and a future where better systems work beneath familiar chat interfaces.
  2. Alignment Needs a Better Public ConversationOpenAI and Anthropic should listen more and explain alignment and safety better. Responding to the public is part of responsible AI development.
  3. The Unpriced Term in AI AdoptionAI adoption cases count money and labour but miss meaning. Why resistance can protect identity, and what responsible adopters must ask before automating.
  4. The Floor, the Ceiling, and the TemplateTemplates make work scalable by reducing variance: they raise the floor, lower the ceiling, and force us to decide what must remain distinct.

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