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Regular briefings on developments in AI and security, and what they mean for our trust in technology.
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Prompting Trust publishes The Context, a regular briefing on developments in AI and security, and what they mean for our trust in technology.
Its name points to the question behind the work: what should people trust, on what evidence, and who remains accountable for acting?
It is for people curious about how AI affects decisions made by people and institutions—especially decisions someone must stand behind.
The Context is Prompting Trust's current briefing. It stays close to significant developments and the questions they raise in practice.
Each edition aims to distinguish evidence from interpretation, show its reasoning, and explain what the evidence means in practice. The Context reaches an editorial view. The reader still has to decide.
Synoptikon is an independent publication examining the relationship between humans and technology. Its current focus is the changing relationship between AI, human judgement, and accountability.
When an issue opens into a larger argument, Synoptikon gives it more space for analysis and exploration. The Context remains complete on its own terms.
That is an extension of the context, not a missing chapter.
The Context is written and edited by David Hawks. He draws on experience across AI, security, and digital trust to examine how systems behave, how decisions are governed, and where accountability lies.
That experience shapes the questions. It doesn't decide the answers.
The views expressed on Synoptikon and Prompting Trust are my own. I write in a personal capacity, not on behalf of any employer or client.
I've found AI liberating for creative work: I can turn a nugget of an idea into something tangible, apply my judgement, and quickly see if it will fly. I use it extensively for research, exploration, drafting, editing, and production. I set the direction, make the editorial decisions, and take responsibility for what I publish. Read More
Regular briefings on developments in AI and security, and what they mean for our trust in technology.