Thoughts on sovereign, sustainable AI.
Articles on AI architecture, RAG systems, data sovereignty and the practical implementation of AI in companies — pragmatic and without hype.
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Connect a Document Management System to RAG
Connect a DMS to RAG with a robust architecture for parsing, OCR, versions, metadata, permissions, synchronization, hybrid search and citations.
RAGRead - 9 min
Enterprise AI Architecture Checklist: 12 Gates Before Build
Review enterprise AI architecture systematically with 12 gates covering business, data, identity, RAG, models, agents, APIs, security, evaluation, observability and operations.
AI ArchitectureRead - 8 min
Enterprise RAG: Build, Buy or Hybrid?
Should you build or buy enterprise RAG? A layer-by-layer decision framework for data, permissions, retrieval, models, evaluation, operations and hybrid architectures.
RAGRead - 7 min
AI Agent Evaluation: Reliability, Tool Calls & Regression Testing
Evaluate AI agents for production: measure outcomes, tool calls, execution traces, guardrails, human gates and regressions with realistic enterprise test cases.
AI AgentsRead - 6 min
AI Agent vs Workflow vs Automation: Which Architecture Fits?
AI agent, LLM workflow or classic automation? Enterprise decision matrix for autonomy, risk, testability, tool calling and human-in-the-loop controls.
AI AgentsRead - 7 min
RAG Chunking Strategies for Enterprise Data
Choose RAG chunking deliberately: compare fixed, recursive, structural, semantic and contextual approaches with a decision matrix for PDFs, wikis, DMS and enterprise RAG.
RAGRead - 6 min
Hybrid Search vs Vector Search for RAG: When to Use Which
Hybrid search or vector search for RAG? Compare BM25, vector retrieval, RRF and reranking with a practical decision matrix for enterprise RAG.
RAGRead - 7 min
RAG Evaluation: Metrics, Golden Datasets & Regression Tests
Enterprise RAG evaluation: measure retrieval and answers separately, build a golden dataset, diagnose hallucinations and establish regression tests before go-live.
RAGRead - 7 min
Private AI vs public cloud: which enterprise AI architecture fits?
Private AI, public cloud, EU hosting, on-premise or hybrid? Compare enterprise AI by data control, cost, operations, model access, integration and lock-in.
Private AIRead - 8 min
Plan an AI pilot: from use case to a defensible go/no-go
How to plan an enterprise AI pilot: use case, data, scope, risk, architecture, test cases, success metrics, go/no-go and the path to production.
AI PilotRead - 7 min
RAG permissions: security trimming, ACLs & secure retrieval
How RAG permissions work: ACLs, user/group filters, security trimming, permission sync, revocation, tenant isolation and permission-aware evaluation.
RAGRead - 7 min
Connect SharePoint to RAG: architecture, Microsoft Graph & permissions
Connect SharePoint to RAG with Microsoft Graph, synchronization, parsing, versions, ACLs, security trimming, citations and production operations.
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Connect RAG data sources: SharePoint, DMS, ERP, CRM & databases
How to connect SharePoint, DMS, ERP, CRM, databases, file shares and APIs to a RAG system with synchronization, permissions, metadata, citations and evaluation.
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5 minPrivacy Drift: Keep WordPress privacy changes visible
Privacy Drift shows technical privacy changes in WordPress: third-party resources, cookies, consent behaviour and deviations from a known baseline.
WordPressRead- 9 min
ChatGPT & Copilot at Work: Banned from August 2026?
Does the EU AI Act ban ChatGPT, Copilot & co. at work from August 2026? The honest answer: no. What you really have to do – and where the actual hurdle lies.
EU AI ActRead - 4 min
AI Data Breach: What Really Counts in the First 72 Hours
AI data breach: immediate steps for the first 72 hours, GDPR notification duties, risk assessment and the correct sequence of actions.
Incident ResponseRead - 4 min
The EU AI Act for SMEs: What Really Applies to You in 2026
EU AI Act for SMEs in 2026: current duties, deadlines, AI literacy, transparency rules and prohibited practices – explained clearly.
EU AI ActRead
17 minShadow AI in the workplace: what to do when company data has already landed in a chatbot
An employee uploads company data to ChatGPT or Claude – now what? Immediate steps, risks and an AI policy for SMEs. No panic, with a plan.
AI GovernanceRead
8 minNot Everything Belongs in the AI Factory: Why Digital Sovereignty Is More Than Technology
Why digital sovereignty, local AI, and hybrid IT architectures matter more for European SMEs than blind dependence on hyperscale cloud.
Digital SovereigntyRead
9 minAI Sovereignty: Who Decides Which Models Companies Are Allowed to Use?
AI safety is necessary – but it must not become the private interpretive authority of a few providers. On access, control, and real agency.
AI SovereigntyRead
13 minGDPR-compliant AI for companies: what really matters
What does GDPR-compliant AI really mean — and where do your data actually end up? An honest guide for SMEs, without scaremongering.
GDPRRead
7 minWhy AI projects fail – and why the model is rarely the problem
Why AI projects fail: unclear business cases, poor data, missing evaluation, integration, security, operations and adoption – plus practical countermeasures.
AI strategyRead
13 minBuild a RAG system: architecture, retrieval, evaluation & operations
How to build a production-ready RAG system: data sources, ingestion, parsing, chunking, hybrid search, permissions, evaluation, citations, monitoring and operations.
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