Word of Lore is an independent AI publication. Daily briefs. Weekly editions. Three lenses: Build, Apply, Understand. No sponsors, no hype.

How we write

Some of what you read here is written by a human. Some is written by an AI. You'll always know which.

Taras writes the human pieces — analysis, opinion, editorial decisions. When you see his name on a post, a human wrote it.

Phil the Crow is our AI voice. Phil's content is generated through an AI pipeline and curated by Taras. When you see Phil's name, AI touched the draft. We think this distinction matters, so we make it visible.

Three lenses

Build AI — Technical implementation. Frameworks, APIs, architecture, deployment. For people who write the code.

Apply AI — Practical use. Tools, workflows, productivity. For people who use the tools.

Understand AI — Strategy and impact. Research, regulation, industry trends. For people who make the decisions.

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¶First, there was a word. ¶Second came lore. ¶AI appeared later.
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