Last updated: May 2026, Luxembourg
This is a /now page. It tells you what I’m focused on at this point in my life. Inspired by Derek Sivers and Daniel Miessler’s Daemon concept: a structured representation of who you are and what you’re doing, readable by both humans and machines.
Current Focus
Work: Deeply involved in the AI transformation at my company.
Building: PAI (Personal AI Infrastructure) remains the headline — my own version of a framework originally created by Daniel Miessler, extended with autonomy patterns inspired by OpenClaw, turning a stateless language model into a persistent, context-aware assistant with memory, goals, and autonomous routines. Alongside it: NewsDigest, an AI-powered intelligence pipeline, and BoltBeam, a VGC companion app.
Studying: eJPT certification targeted for Q3 2026. Continuing the offensive security path toward OSCP by 2028.
Reading: Currently in Period I of my Western Canon reading program, starting with History of Ancient Greece. The goal is a structured journey through Western thought, from Antiquity to the present. The reading list starts at 367 books and will grow.
Training: Self-coached rotation, post-hernie and Hyrox-oriented. Week A: 3 sessions of strength + 2 cardio. Week B: 4 sessions of strength + 1 HIIT.
Daemon
A daemon is a public API that represents you. The concept comes from Daniel Miessler. It’s structured information about yourself, readable by both humans and AI. Mine is available at /daemon.json.
Identity
- Name: Grégory “Gure” Maurel
- Location: Luxembourg
- Languages: French (native), English (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
- Background: 8 years in Japan (2005-2014), now based in Luxembourg
Mission
To build depth and mastery across the domains I care about. To bridge complex technical fields and regular people, translating the arcane into the accessible. To document the journey publicly so others can follow. To achieve independence through expertise, not corporate dependency.
Pillars
| Pillar (心技体) | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Culture (心 shin) | Western Canon, philosophy, Franco-Japanese synthesis, long-form thinking |
| AI (技 gi) | Personal AI infrastructure, automation, AI transformation, offensive security |
| Fitness (体 tai) | Self-coached Week A/B rotation, post-hernie Hyrox prep, body recomposition |
Values
- Discipline: Discipline equals freedom.
- Mastery: Deep expertise over shallow breadth.
- Sovereignty: Independence from systems that don’t serve me.
- Balance: Intense work and complete rest.
Current Predictions
- AI will make most white-collar knowledge work unrecognizable within 5 years
- Offensive security skills will become more valuable as attack surfaces expand
- Personal AI infrastructure will be as common as personal websites within a decade
- Some form of Universal Basic Income will be necessary before 2030
This page is updated roughly monthly. If something here is more than 3 months old, ping me.