The New Luddites Have Shareholders

The New Luddites Have Shareholders

Nov 2, 2026 · @Gavin Something odd has happened over the last couple of months. The people building AI have started asking for it to slow down. Not the usual suspects, either. In September, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei published an essay called “We Must Pace...
Your Workflow Doesn’t Need an Agent. Probably.

Your Workflow Doesn’t Need an Agent. Probably.

By Gavin Smith | DATAFORT FDE  | 28 October 2026 There’s a moment in almost every client workshop. Somebody senior leans back, nods slowly, and says: “So we’ll need an agent for this.” Not a question. A diagnosis. Usually delivered about four...