The Anabel blog
Notes on AI that does the work
Plain thinking on agentic AI for people who run companies: what it should do, where it should run and how to keep it under control.
Proactive intelligence vs reactive queries: why the best AI speaks up first
Most AI waits to be asked. Proactive AI watches the business, notices what is drifting and speaks up first. Here is why that difference matters.
Read the article6 November 2026 · 5 min readPrivate AI for business: ask who else is on the server, not where it is
Where your AI is hosted matters less than who shares it. Why company AI, and agentic AI above all, should run on a private server for one company.
Read the article5 November 2026 · 5 min readNever miss a commitment: how AI keeps every promise on track
Promises made in meetings, emails and chats slip because nobody writes them down. How AI commitment tracking turns what was agreed into what gets done.
Read the article4 November 2026 · 5 min readWhy AI assistants fail executives, and what to expect instead
Most AI assistants wait, forget and live in yet another app. Why they fail the people who run companies, and what an AI executive assistant should do.
Read the article3 November 2026 · 4 min readWhat to look for in an AI chief of staff: a buyer's guide
Inbox sorting is only the start. Eight questions to ask before choosing an AI chief of staff, from memory and roles to approvals and evidence.
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