Recorded live at the Australian Superyacht, Commercial Marine and Export Conference (ASMEX), Gold Coast, 19 May 2026.
For the written reflection that accompanies this talk, see ASMEX 2026: Twelve Months of AI.
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Twelve Months of AI, and Losing Sleep — ASMEX 2026 Keynote
Recording of the keynote delivered at ASMEX 2026, Gold Coast.
Kristina Agustin
May 19, 2026
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Twelve Months of AI, and Losing Sleep
Reflections from ASMEX 2026 on twelve months of AI in maritime: $11.5 billion spent in a single week on deployment, the 95% pilot failure rate, the 10 December 2026 Australian privacy deadline, and the seven things that have shifted under our industry's feet.
May 22, 2026By Kristina Agustin
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The Model Wars: Don't Get Caught on the Wrong Side
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Understanding how AI systems form their picture of an entity, and doing the structural work to make that picture accurate and confident, is what shifted the results. An Answer Engine Optimisation story.
March 14, 2026By Kristina Agustin
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What the SaaSpocalypse and Vibe Coding Mean for Maritime Leaders
In February 2026, roughly $285 billion was wiped from SaaS valuations in 48 hours. Vibe coding has collapsed the cost of building software, and from 10 December 2026 Australian privacy law requires organisations to disclose where they use it. The standards for governing software have to rise to meet that shift.
May 14, 2026By Kristina Agustin
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