Tag: Decision Making (2)

Make the Call

Jan 30, 2026 • 6 min read

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A single figure pushing a snowblower along a snow-covered residential sidewalk at dawn, clearing a narrow path through deep snow

Some decisions can't wait for perfect information. Growing up in post-war Vietnam, I watched my father make hard calls that changed lives. Three days into Boston's biggest blizzard since 2015, I'm thinking about what it means to make the call on AI when the data isn't coming.

#Leadership #Decision Making #AI Agents #Courage #Community

Context Isn't Retrieval: Why RAG Won't Fix Agent Decision-Making

Dec 08, 2025 • 6 min read

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AI/ML , Technology , Engineering

Abstract visualization of multiple decision pathways converging onto a structured context layer

Retrieval gives agents information. Context gives them decision logic, constraints, and workflows. This deep dive explains why RAG cannot solve decision-making and why the context layer becomes essential infrastructure.

#AI Agents #Context Layers #RAG #Decision Making #Agent Architecture