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Working notes on personal AI systems, the tools around them and what the data says. Written for owners and consultants, in plain words.

AI in Practice23 Oct 20266 stories + 2 short updates

AI in Practice · Week 43: Everyone is building you a business brain. Which part should you own?

Open models show which work can stay on your own computer or VPS. PHP2Shell shows why your business brain should know what runs your websites and whether urgent security fixes are actually in place. Alongside Claude, ChatGPT and Google's tools, the question remains which parts of your business brain to own, which to rent, and how to check that they work.

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What University of Latvia course participants built with AI

How University of Latvia course participants used AI for real business tasks: business brains, survey findings and original participant feedback.

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Research21 August 2026Sources read 21 August 202612 min read

Where an AI Agent Must Not Run Alone: Drawing the Permission Line in 2026

In 2026 agents finish real work on their own, so the design decision that matters is no longer what your AI can do. It is what it must never do without you. Three documented incidents, three vendor rule sets, and the numbers behind the line.

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Research21 August 2026Sources read 21 August 202613 min read

What You Actually Own When Your AI Remembers: Memory, Export and Portability in 2026

Every big assistant now remembers you. I read the documentation for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot to find out who holds that memory, what you can take out, and what survives an engine swap.

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Research6 August 2026Data read 6 August 202612 min read

From Personal AI Assistant to AI Operating System: OpenClaw vs Hermes in 2026

Search demand, Google Trends and GitHub data show a shift from AI chatbots to persistent personal AI systems. Here is what OpenClaw, Hermes and the wider market reveal.

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