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We fear AI going rogue. NAZA shows what happens when it obeys.

NAZA exposes what institutional authority has already enabled in Gaza: population-scale surveillance turned into a production line for killing. AI supplied the speed, reach and processing capacity.

By Aymar Pirzada 04 Oct 2026

Your Employer Owns Your Work. Should It Own What Your AI Learns From You?

As AI systems absorb the judgment workers develop over years, they are quietly rewriting the employment bargain: the company owns the output; the worker retains the learning. What happens when both remain with the company?

By Aymar Pirzada 31 Aug 2026

Humans in the Loop: AI Wasn’t the Failure in Minab

A US strike killed 123 children in a primary school. The missile appears to have hit the target it was given. There were humans in the loop. The harder questions start there.

By Aymar Pirzada 24 Aug 2026

The Makkah Three may need a +1

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have promised to defend one another. The pact looks like a hedge against Iran. Its greater significance may be that stronger regional deterrence can make accommodation with Tehran safer.

By Aymar Pirzada 18 Aug 2026
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