AI harnesses for financial advisers: building around the model
What an AI harness does in financial advice, how it could support a client review, and what to test before a firm relies on it.
Writing. Notes on advice technology, systems, work, investing and the ideas I keep returning to. Some are practical guides. Others are attempts to think clearly in public.
Published writing
I Keep Making My Own Work Disappear
AI is making implementation cheaper. It is also concentrating ambiguity, exceptions and responsibility in the work that remains.
Daniel Rickard on AI automation, knowledge work and why cheaper implementation concentrates ambiguity, exceptions, judgment and responsibility.
Sport Is One of the Last Shared Things
What following the Canberra Raiders taught me about belonging, uncertainty and the value of experiencing the same thing together.
Personal Cybersecurity Basics (That Actually Reduce Risk)
A small set of non-technical habits that meaningfully reduce your odds of account takeover, payment redirection, or identity misuse.
Walking thoughts
An intentionally unfinished list of ideas that tend to show up on walks.
Bridging the Gap: Understanding Small Cap Premium
Understanding Small Cap Premium
Over the past few years, equity markets have seen a stark divergence between small-cap and large-cap stocks, sparking widespread discussion among investors...
Community Notes and the future of trust online
A practical take on why open, adversarial verification might be the only scalable way to reduce misinformation.
Focus in the digital age
A practical system for attention: micro focus, macro focus, and fewer open loops.
About Daniel Rickard
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