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Use AI's Mind, Not Its Memory: 3 Principles for Safer AI in Humanitarian Work

Over the past month, I've written about the structural shifts reshaping humanitarian funding the $2 billion OCHA deal with its political conditions, the withdra

What If the Strait Stays Closed? : What a prolonged Hormuz closure means for the humanitarian system

The blast radius of this war will not be measured in kilometres. It will be measured in currencies, commodities, and the quiet compression of lives that were al

The Liar's Dividend : How AI Is Compromising Humanitarian Spac

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In Sudan, AIgenerated audio, video, and images are being weaponised by both sides of the conflict. A September 2025 CDAC Network report found

Treasury Rails: Stablecoin Infrastructure for Humanitarian Operations in an Era of Funding Collapse

Over the past two weeks, I've published two pieces analysing the shifting landscape of humanitarian funding. "Adapt, Shrink, or Die" examined the USOCHA $2 bill

The Fine Print: What Came After the $2 Billion Headline

Adapt, Shrink, or Die: What the US-OCHA Deal Actually Means

The Mandate That No Longer Exists: OCHA, the GHO 2026, and the Political Collapse Behind Humanitarian Triage

Shadow AI in Humanitarian Work: Why AidGPT Exists, What We’ve Learned, and Where This Is Going

Executive Summary Humanitarian and development staff are already using tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot to survive unrealistic workloads – often late at n

Grandi's Final Briefing: The Numbers That Confirm System Collapse

How to Use Stablecoins in Humanitarian Aid: A Practical Framework

The UN80 Blueprint: A Plan to End Duplication, or Entrench New Gatekeepers?

Bridging the Identity Gap: Two Practical Pathways Toward Humanitarian Financial Inclusion