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October 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Automated editorial reviewAI GovernanceFour Isolation Tiers and One Acceptance Test for AI-Written Code
Our recommendation: compare declared isolation using Plimsoll, gVisor and Firecracker documentation, then run a proposed acceptance test on the actual deployment.
October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Automated editorial reviewAI GovernanceBuild a Failure Ledger and Regression Set Before You Trust an AI Tool
Our recommendation: build a failure ledger, task rubric, regression set and human adjudication process, informed by Project Arena and Anthropic engineering guidance.
October 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Human reviewedAI Governance4 Controls That Keep a Law Firm AI Agent's Refusals Outside the Model
Our recommendation: enforce permissions outside model judgment and test refused actions for zero side effects. OWASP guidance informs the design; the implementation must still be verified.
October 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Review provenance not recordedAI GovernanceWhy Similar AI Agent Scores Hide Different Failures: A Law Firm Governance Test
A preprint on 1,292 conversation turns found that similar overall scores can hide very different rule failures. Here is how law firms can test agents rule by rule.
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