AI delegates – John Rector

The cover of On the Spot by John Rector, with the title in cream and amber italic beside a night map of town lights.

On the Spot: The Knowledge Problem and the Planner That Lives Where You Are

November 7, 2026November 7, 2026 jsrector

The knowledge that runs the world lives with the person on the spot, and no central AI can collect it. This book explains why, from Hayek to Cybersyn, and why your own AI is the first planner that can live where the knowledge lives. … readOn the Spot: The Knowledge Problem and the Planner That Lives Where You Are

A two-sided match connects one human’s capability, availability, and authority with a workplace’s outcome, conditions, and valid commitment.

Artificial Intelligence

The Job Finds You

November 5, 2026 jsrector

The permanent human account will turn hiring into a two-sided match between demonstrated capability and legible work. Personal AI will find relevant opportunities, test the employer’s promises, and negotiate a relationship without an application. … readThe Job Finds You

Artificial Intelligence

Trust

November 3, 2026 jsrector

We will take the bundle because it is a good deal. The permanent human account will then create a new layer of trust: continuing identities, bounded AI authority, and relationships that make deception harder to scale. … readTrust