Andrew Bathgate
AI Thinker • Entrepreneur • Builder
I’m an AI thinker and entrepreneur exploring the frontier of artificial intelligence, creativity, and human potential. After decades as a software engineer and cybersecurity professional, I now focus on building systems that amplify human capability — from AI-powered writing tools to automated content pipelines.
I believe AI is the most powerful leverage humanity has ever created. My work sits at the intersection of technology, creativity, and commerce. I write about AI, build with AI, and think deeply about where this is all going.
This site is my digital home — where I share my books, projects, white papers, and the things I’m building in public.
📚 Books
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The Artificial Intelligence Revolution
An accessible guide to the AI revolution — from ChatGPT to the race toward artificial general intelligence.
Be Scam Smart
Practical cybersecurity for everyone — how to recognize scams, protect your identity, and stay safe online and off.
Philosophical Gems
Explore the greatest ideas in philosophy through accessible explanations of timeless paradoxes and thought experiments.
🔧 Current Projects
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The Hills of Orinda
A romantic comedy novel set in the world of luxury real estate, social ambition, reinvention, and unexpected romance in the East Bay.
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The Growler Chronicles
A zombie apocalypse series featuring a hive-like zombie intelligence, fortified survivor communities, political conspiracy, cult fanaticism, and large-scale battles for the future of humanity.
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The Singulariton
A science fiction novel about the first human to achieve technological singularity and become the sole controller of a superintelligent system.
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Agentic Security Design Review
A software security project focused on using AI agents to review application designs, identify threats, and generate actionable security requirements before code is written.
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AI for Secure Software Development
Research and development into how autonomous agents can support the software development lifecycle, from requirements through security validation.
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Platform Security Tooling
Tools and workflows that help security teams eliminate risk at scale through automation, better prioritization, and AI-assisted analysis.
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Agentic Storytelling System
An experimental writing system that uses AI agents to help develop stories from early ideas into structured outlines, character arcs, scenes, and full-length novels.
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AI Security and Governance
Exploring the risks, controls, and governance models needed for safe and secure AI adoption.
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Application Security Education
Practical training and guidance on secure software development, threat modeling, OWASP risks, and security design patterns.
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Cybersecurity Writing
Articles, essays, and educational material that make application security, AI security, online fraud, and software risk easier to understand and act on.
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Music and Songwriting
Writing songs, playing guitar, singing, and exploring simple, accessible ways to record and produce music.
📦 White Papers & Resources
See all →ChatGPT for Writers Cheat Sheet
10 prompts that actually work for fiction and non-fiction writers.
AI for Developers Cheat Sheet
Essential prompts for debugging, refactoring, and code review.
How to Invent Everything Left to Invent
A white paper exploring the landscape of innovation in the age of AI — what's left to invent, where the opportunities are, and how to think about building the future.