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Iris Notes are observations from working inside complex systems.

The notes examine a recurring problem: organisations often become stuck and lose the ability to respond coherently to the reality around them.

Data is frequently introduced as a remedy, and yet many struggle to derive value from it. Meanwhile, developments in AI have made some organisations more capable, but for many it becomes another source of confusion.

The result is that organisations often find themselves diverging from their goals without noticing it. From the outside, it looks like an organisational blind spot.

These notes look at an organisation’s perception of reality. From this perspective, data and AI not simply as assets, but are part of an organisation’s interface with a changing world.

If you are here for the first time, you can start with Can organisations have blind spots?

Iris Notes are named after Iris Murdoch. They are part of a broader research program conducted by Matthias Wong on the philosophy of agency, attention, and absence.