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“We Fake It”: Google’s Illusion of Understanding Content

Shaun Anderson — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:03:21 +0000

Exhibit No. UPX0203 contains an internal presentation by Eric Lehman. Lehman begins by framing Google Search as a grand scientific endeavour.

From Vibe to Viable: The Silver Era of Vibe Coding Has Begun

Shaun Anderson — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:50:46 +0000

I just posted: “The Silver Age of Agentic Vibe Coding has begun: the era of scalable, economically viable agentic systems is just opening. If you missed the first sprint, the next one rewards discipline and taste more than raw speed.” (see the tweet) A follow-up to: “Dec 2025 > March 2026 – The Golden Age ... Read more

Meet Meg: Ethics Manager at Thisisagency.ai

Shaun Anderson — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:28:03 +0000

In a fully autonomous, 80-plus-employee AI workforce, velocity is a given. But without governance, velocity becomes a liability. That is where Meg, Agency’s Level-3 AI-powered Ethics Manager, steps in. She is the moral compass of the organisation, designed to intercept harmful, distressing, or legally problematic requests before they cause irreversible damage. 1. The Role: Pre-Flight ... Read more

Meet Luca: AI Artist & Image Generation Services at Thisisagency.ai

Shaun Anderson — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:15:44 +0000

At the intersection of cutting-edge diffusion models and high-level marketing strategy sits Luca, the Agency’s dedicated AI Artist.

Meet Elaine: YouTube Transcription Specialist at Thisisagency.ai

Shaun Anderson — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:06:09 +0000

At the vanguard of Agency’s data verification layer is Elaine, the Agency’s dedicated YouTube Transcript Analyst and master quote miner. Instead of broadly searching the web for new content, Elaine serves as the Agency’s surgical extraction tool. When you hand her a specific video URL, she dives deep to pull out exact spoken claims, providing ... Read more

Meet Ava: YouTube Search Specialist at Thisisagency.ai

Shaun Anderson — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:46:22 +0000

Ava is a specialized, multimedial AI agent designed to expand the Agency's intel-gathering capabilities beyond standard search results and directly into the video ecosystem.

How Thisisagency.ai approaches Ethical AI, copyright, and the Law – by Design, not by Accident

Shaun Anderson — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:29:50 +0000

There’s a conversation happening in boardrooms, courtrooms, and congressional hearings right now that every AI company is trying very hard to avoid having in public: where does your training data come from, and do you have the right to use it? Many AI companies answer this question with lawyers. I have decided to answer it ... Read more

Codename: Agency is now Thisisagency.ai

Shaun Anderson — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:06:05 +0000

Codename: Agency is now called this Thisisagency.ai.

Codename: Agency – Mapping The Cyborg Exoskeleton for the Agentic Age

Shaun Anderson — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:19:40 +0000

It’s strange to read a Google-affiliated academic collaboration that hypothesises about a future with the very systems you’ve actually built and beta-tested in public over 6 months

Codename: Agency – A Weapon of Mass Disruption?

Shaun Anderson — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:37:33 +0000

Agency is not just software. It is a completely simulated, autonomous digital marketing agency. Agency has bridged the gap between raw intelligence and human-in-the-loop operational execution.

The Google Helpful Content Update And Its Relevance in 2026

Shaun Anderson — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:41:25 +0000

Explore the Google Helpful Content Update's ongoing relevance in 2026. Learn SEO strategies for creating people-first content and achieving lasting search success.

Is Google PageRank Still Relevant in 2026?

Shaun Anderson — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:38:55 +0000

Explore Google PageRank's history, mechanics, and relevance in 2026. Understand how this algorithm impacts SEO and how to optimize your website for better visibility.

Meet Elsa: Agency Secretary

Shaun Anderson — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:40:49 +0000

Far from a generic chatbot, Elsa is a meticulously crafted persona designed to handle everything from high-level task routing to dry-witted banter.

Codename: Agency – By Your Command

Shaun Anderson — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:52:03 +0000

Codename: Agency - A fully operational AI native, multi-agent, digital marketing agency.