Notes from the build.
Essays and point of view on implementing HRIS and activating AI — from the people doing the work, not a content team.
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Shadow AI is already in your HR data
Policies govern the AI you switched on. They say nothing about the AI your team is already using — and adoption is running ahead of policy.
Updated July 2026ReadWritingAI activationRippling AI vs Bob Companion
The two platforms' AI layers move data in opposite directions — Rippling pulls third-party data in, HiBob pushes HR data out. What that means for governance.
Updated July 2026ReadWritingAI activationImplementing Rippling AI: the governance checklist
Turning on Rippling AI safely is a permissions problem before it is a features problem. The checklist we run before enabling a single agent.
Updated July 2026ReadWritingAI activationBob Companion rollout: which agents first
Enabling Bob Companion feature by feature beats switching it all on. Which agents to roll out first, and how to tell they are working.
Updated July 2026ReadWritingAI governanceThe permission audit your AI needs
AI on your HRIS is only as safe as the permissions beneath it. How to run the audit that has to come before activation.
Updated July 2026ReadWritingPrivate equityWhat PE diligence actually asks for: people edition
The people-data questions private-equity diligence asks, and the systems that answer them without a fire drill.
Updated July 2026Read20 minutes. No deck. No pitch.
You talk. We map what you’re running and where to start. The fixed quote follows the call, in writing.