Government

Your AI Product Is Doomed If You Still Think It’s About Model Accuracy

Most AI product managers obsess over model accuracy, but the real differentiator in government AI is governance architecture. Guangdong’s WanQing platform reveals five design principles that turn AI from a project cost into a utility. The lesson: stop selling generators, start selling electricity.

India’s Ethanol Experiment: You’re the Lab Rat, Not the Driver

India’s ethanol-blending policy triggered a public backlash not because of the fuel itself, but because an official called it an ‘experiment.’ That single word turned citizens against a potentially sound policy, revealing that trustโ€”not technologyโ€”is the real bottleneck in any green transition.

The Secret Backdoor in Confidential Computing That Governments Won’t Talk About

Confidential computing’s core trust mechanism relies on hardware manufacturers who can be legally compelled by intelligence orders (e.g., under RISAA) to compromise their own integrity. No technical fix can patch a legal vulnerability. The system you trusted has a secret backdoor held by governments โ€” and the industry goes silent when you ask.