Gems: AI Notes for Small Teams | Crystallized Intelligence

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden: classical painting

12 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

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 Jul 2026 · 8 min read

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 Jul 2026 · 7 min read

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 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

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 May 2026 · 16 min read

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 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

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 Apr 2026 · 10 min read

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 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

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 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

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.