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Governed by Design on Substack — accountability in the product, not just the policy.

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Governed by Design is my Substack on AI governance, product decisions, and human oversight. Same lane as the work: clear owners, meaningful checkpoints, fewer vague promises.

Drafted once, then published in English on Substack and in Chinese on Douban. X carries the Substack link. One article, two languages.

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Home: alyl21.substack.com

Recent pieces:

Your Agent Doesn’t Need Your Approval — mandate, approval theatre, and what “autonomous” actually licenses.
Human Direction, AI Teammates — keeping direction with people when teammates are models.

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What I aim for on the page

Short enough to finish on a commute; sharp enough to argue with.
Concrete questions (“who nods?”) over abstract slogans.
Honest about uncertainty — especially when the industry is loud.

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“Accountability in the product, not just the policy.”

Follow along on Substack and X @alewyl1.