AI is easy. Judgement is hard.
Orange Gate Labs is a design and advisory practice. I design the conditions that give human judgement a better chance.
Introduction
The Challenge.
AI is changing how we think, work and make decisions. The challenge isn't simply getting the technology to work. It's creating the conditions for people to exercise good judgement while working with it.
That takes more than technology. It takes experience, experimentation and an understanding of how people, organizations and systems interact.
Orange Gate Labs is where I explore these challenges, design practical interventions and help organizations build the habits and conditions that keep judgement in the loop.
Explore the Site
Three Ways In
Good human judgement doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s shaped by the tools we use, the information we’re given, the people around us and the systems in which we work. As AI joins those systems, I work on them in three ways.
The Lab
Tools, experiments and interventions exploring how people interact with AI and what happens to human judgement. Newest: the BE Cue Detector.
Writing
Essays and observations on AI, human judgement and the messy realities of innovation.
Services
I work alongside teams developing and implementing AI-enabled solutions, helping navigate obstacles, challenge assumptions, and move promising ideas forward.
AI Accidents
Stories of Machine Mischief and Misplaced Trust.
Fluent language can make AI errors surprisingly persuasive. The BE Cue Detector shows how.
The AI Accidents Rogues’ Gallery features real examples of how conversational AI can mislead, confuse, or quietly reshape our thinking.
Each case is a small lesson in how humans judge AI.