Les Gems de Crystallized Intelligence

Articles de la fondatrice de Crystallized Intelligence (et d'invités)

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A woman in a rose-pink gown reclines on a leopard-skin chair, holding up a small drawing of a statue

9 oct. 2026 · 9 min de lecture

Where to start with AI if you’re just getting started

Still using ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude as “just” a chatbot? Three places to start: your model choice, your harness, and better prompting, with a sovereignty-first take on each.

A monk reads a book while leading a laden donkey along a stony path

31 août 2026 · 7 min de lecture

AI for Knowledge Workers

AI won't replace the human parts of work, but it's a great tool for getting your knowledge written down, formatted, and where it needs to go. A practical tour of use cases across marketing, sales, customer service, and product.

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden: classical painting

12 août 2026 · 8 min de lecture

Why Some People Think AI Works and Some People Don't (and Why It's Really Something in the Middle)

AI is neither a scam nor magic. On non-determinism, the three camps of AI users, and how the same technology can be pointed at computer bottlenecks or at human ones.

Charles II of England in Coronation robes

16 juil. 2026 · 8 min de lecture

Claude Code is Dead. Long Live Claude Code.

A blog post and guide on using Claude Code… with full EU sovereignty.

A 19th-century hand-coloured French lithograph: a well-dressed man slumps anxiously in a red armchair, one hand to his mouth, while a swarm of small coloured demons and imps scurries around him, carrying off papers and planks beneath a classical marble bust.

14 juil. 2026 · 7 min de lecture

What to Know About the EU AI Act and GDPR Compliance for Small Teams

GDPR taught us that compliance can quietly become a box-ticking exercise. With the EU AI Act, that won't be enough: here's what small teams actually need in place.

Le Secret (1795) by François-André Vincent: a chalk drawing of two figures leaning close, one pressing a finger to her lips as she whispers a secret to the other.

1 juil. 2026 · 6 min de lecture

Series: The Multiple Bubbles of AI | Part 3 - Privacy Inflation

For two decades we traded privacy for convenience. AI is speeding up the reversal, and private, EU-sovereign alternatives are getting easy to build.

Akrüül (2004) by Tiit Pääsuke: a swirling, kaleidoscopic painting of figures and ribbons of colour caught in a tornado-like vortex against a bright yellow background

20 mai 2026 · 16 min de lecture

Building Your Own Sovereign Tech Stack: A Guide for Small Teams

A practical walkthrough for small teams who want to build (not just buy) a sovereign tech stack: hosting, CRM, CMS, HR, email marketing, and office software, with open-source and EU-based alternatives.

The Sculptor Rudolf Weyr in His Studio: classical painting

28 avr. 2026 · 5 min de lecture

AI in Luxembourg from a Different Perspective

A quarter into Crystallized Intelligence, a few words on why I started this company, why I use classical art in the branding, and what responsible AI tooling actually looks like in practice.

A French revolutionary allegory: a boy holds the tricolour flag while cherubs fly overhead and people gather around

20 avr. 2026 · 10 min de lecture

The Importance of Tech Sovereignty for Small Teams

France is going sovereign. Small teams in Luxembourg can do the same, faster and cheaper. Here's why SaaS dependency, data risk, and geopolitical vulnerability make the case for building your own stack.

1 avr. 2026 · 7 min de lecture

From Mobile-first to AI-first

Why I'm imploring business leaders to stop cramming AI into old products, and start building AI-first solutions that actually solve problems.

Disappointed Soul: painting by Ferdinand Hodler

18 mars 2026 · 7 min de lecture

Series: The Multiple Bubbles of AI | Part 2 - Busy Work Inflation

AI was supposed to save us time, but it's inflating our workloads instead. A look at how busy work inflation affects large companies, small businesses, and solopreneurs.

16 févr. 2026 · 6 min de lecture

Going it Alone: Can AI Replace Actual Talent?

A look at why AI agents can't replace human talent, and how solopreneurs should think about augmenting their work instead.

11 févr. 2026 · 5 min de lecture

GenAI vs Templates + AI

Why using templates with a sprinkle of AI is more energy-efficient, brand-safe, and effective than pure GenAI image generation.

La Fête du Chef: classical painting of a kitchen scene

5 févr. 2026 · 9 min de lecture

Without a Recipe: How Most People Use AI

A food-themed guide to AI concepts (from prompts to agents to MCP) explained for small business owners who aren't in technical roles.

27 janv. 2026 · 7 min de lecture

Series: The Multiple Bubbles of AI | Part 1 - Creative Inflation

What happens when creating content is as easy as clicking a button? A look at creative inflation in film, podcasting, and advertising.

Animals and Stylised Figures: classical illustration

14 janv. 2026 · 6 min de lecture

3 Ways to Improve Your Use of AI in Business

Ethical, practical advice for using AI in your business: from replacing tasks (not jobs) to choosing EU-based tech and reducing unnecessary AI use.