PRESENTING DIARY OF AN IT MADMAN TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT ROBERTA METSOLA

The Dragon is taking over.

MOSTA, MALTA | MARCH 8, 2026 — Mnemosynes, the sovereign technology collective behind Project Aegis, today announced the appointment of Jack Mizzi, Malta’s reigning Chess Champion, as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Mnemosynes Dragon Chess Foundation.

The appointment coincides with the global release of Dragon Chess, a groundbreaking "Single-File" tactical engine that introduces the first major ruleset evolution to the 1,500-year-old game: the Dragon Knight.

The Architecture of a Breach

Dragon Chess is not a "service" or a "subscription." It is a **Sovereign Asset**—a single HTML5 file designed to run entirely offline on the user’s own silicon. This release follows the viral momentum of Wall Chess, which captured over 136,000 impressions last week by challenging the "Clerk-ware" constraints of modern AI models like Microsoft’s Copilot.

The Dragon Knight piece—a hybrid unit capable of leaping diagonally over defensive lines—is the physical embodiment of the Mnemosynes philosophy: Bypass the resistance. Maximize the voltage.

A Champion’s Mandate

As CEO, Jack Mizzi will bridge the gap between competitive classical excellence and the future of digital sovereignty.

"Traditional chess is a masterpiece of closed logic," says  Jack Mizzi, CEO of Dragon Chess. "But in the age of intelligence, we need tools that teach us to think beyond the cage. Dragon Chess is that tool. It’s a breach engine designed for the next generation of strategic operators. We aren't just playing a game; we are owning the code."

The Founding Tiers: Digital & Physical Sovereignty

The Foundation has launched four distinct tiers of engagement at [mnemosynes.com/dragon-chess]:

The Entry Vector (€1.08): A low-friction entry point exclusively for U18 chess players, fostering technical agency in the youth community.
The Sovereign Engine (€10.80):The standard tactical core for universal deployment.
The Founding Node (€108.00): Limited to 100 units. Includes lifetime updates and a certificate digitally signed by Jack Mizzi. For residents of Malta, these will be personally hand-signed by both the CEO and the Mnemosynes Founder, Adrian Mizzi.
The Platinum Chronicle (€1,080.00): Limited to 10 slots. This monumental asset sponsors Jack Mizzi’s global pursuit of the Grandmaster title, serving as a pillar of the Maltese chess legacy.

About Mnemosynes

Mnemosynes is a Mosta-based technology architect dedicated to Digital Sovereignty. Through Project Aegis and the Għeruq intelligence layer, Mnemosynes provides "Zero-Trust" architectural alternatives to mainstream "Clerk-ware" cloud services.

The Dragon is unleashed. The cage is open.

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♟️🐉MDINA, MALTA — Adrian Mizzi, Maltese technologist and author of Diary of an IT Madman, personally presented a signed copy of his book to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Parliament Information Office in Malta during an International Women's Day event. The presentation was accompanied by a handwritten inscription that has since drawn attention for its directness and its resonance with the growing European debate on digital sovereignty.

The inscription read in full:

"To President Roberta Metsola — In chess, the strongest move is the one that secures the future. I built this for my son, the Malta chess champion, and my triplet daughters — the legacy. Let us ensure the next generation of Europeans owns their intelligence, rather than renting it from a cage. Let the intelligence breathe. — Adrian Mizzi"

President Metsola personally signed a copy of the book during the event — an exchange photographed by multiple attendees — in what Mizzi described as a moment that crystallised the central argument of both his book and the broader Mnemosynes Framework he is building around it: that the next generation of European citizens and operators deserves to own their data, their tools, and their operational intelligence outright, rather than licensing it indefinitely from American technology platforms.

The event came days before Mizzi published a LinkedIn post introducing the concept of "Clerk-ware" — his term for enterprise software that processes without thinking — which accumulated over 100,000 impressions and prompted the same-day launch of Project Aegis, a sovereign intelligence engine available at mnemosynes.com/aegis.

"The dedication wrote itself," said Mizzi. "My son is the Malta chess champion. My triplet daughters will inherit whatever digital infrastructure my generation builds or fails to build. The question of who owns European intelligence — whether our children will pay rent to access their own operational data — is not a technical question. It is a generational one."

Diary of an IT Madman: A Story of Systems, Start-ups, and Surviving the Digital Revolution is available through the Mnemosynes Engine shop. Project Aegis, the sovereign operational intelligence engine referenced throughout the book's themes, is available from today in three tiers starting at €10.80 at mnemosynes.com/aegis.

About Adrian Mizzi

Adrian Mizzi is a senior technologist, author, and AI strategist based in Malta. He is the founder of the Mnemosynes Framework, a sovereign technology initiative built around the principle that operational intelligence should be owned, not rented.

Media Contact:

mnemosynes.com

Adrian Mizzi

Founder, Mnemosynes Engine

adrian.mizzi@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmizzi

Book dedicated to the next generation of Europeans who "own their intelligence, rather than renting it from a cage" 

6 March 2026

MDINA, MALTA — Adrian Mizzi, Maltese technologist and author of Diary of an IT Madman, personally presented a signed copy of his book to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Parliament Information Office in Malta during an International Women's Day event. The presentation was accompanied by a handwritten inscription that has since drawn attention for its directness and its resonance with the growing European debate on digital sovereignty.

The inscription read in full:

"To President Roberta Metsola — In chess, the strongest move is the one that secures the future. I built this for my son, the Malta chess champion, and my triplet daughters — the legacy. Let us ensure the next generation of Europeans owns their intelligence, rather than renting it from a cage. Let the intelligence breathe. — Adrian Mizzi"

President Metsola personally signed a copy of the book during the event — an exchange photographed by multiple attendees — in what Mizzi described as a moment that crystallised the central argument of both his book and the broader Mnemosynes Framework he is building around it: that the next generation of European citizens and operators deserves to own their data, their tools, and their operational intelligence outright, rather than licensing it indefinitely from American technology platforms.

The event came days before Mizzi published a LinkedIn post introducing the concept of "Clerk-ware" — his term for enterprise software that processes without thinking — which accumulated over 100,000 impressions and prompted the same-day launch of Project Aegis, a sovereign intelligence engine available at mnemosynes.com/aegis.

"The dedication wrote itself," said Mizzi. "My son is the Malta chess champion. My triplet daughters will inherit whatever digital infrastructure my generation builds or fails to build. The question of who owns European intelligence — whether our children will pay rent to access their own operational data — is not a technical question. It is a generational one."

Diary of an IT Madman: A Story of Systems, Start-ups, and Surviving the Digital Revolution is available through the Mnemosynes Engine shop. Project Aegis, the sovereign operational intelligence engine referenced throughout the book's themes, is available from today in three tiers starting at €10.80 at mnemosynes.com/aegis.

About Adrian Mizzi

Adrian Mizzi is a senior technologist, author, and AI strategist based in Malta. He is the founder of the Mnemosynes Framework, a sovereign technology initiative built around the principle that operational intelligence should be owned, not rented.

Media Contact:

mnemosynes.com

Adrian Mizzi

Founder, Mnemosynes Engine

adrian.mizzi@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmizzi

The birth of sovereign software

5 March 2026

MOSTA, MALTA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the enterprise AI community, Maltese electrical engineer and CTO, Adrian Mizzi, has launched Project Aegis, a zero-trust, offline-first intelligence engine, following a public confrontation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

The confrontation began when Mizzi publicly critiqued Microsoft’s Copilot as “Clerk-ware,” arguing that the tech giant has “lobotomized” its AI reasoning to compensate for governance anxieties. In a startling turn of events, the Copilot algorithm itself appeared to validate Mizzi's critique during a technical stress test, admitting that its restrictions were a “product choice, not a technical necessity.”

The exchange generated over 100,000 impressions in less than 24 hours, sparking a global conversation about the "Cognitive Ceiling" imposed by subscription-based cloud AI.

Breaking the “Clerk-ware” Cage

Project Aegis, the first production engine built on the Mnemosynes Standard, was architected by Mizzi in just four hours. Unlike traditional CRM and ERP systems that require monthly subscriptions and constant cloud connectivity, Aegis is a Sovereign Asset. It exists as a single, portable HTML5 file that runs entirely on the user’s local machine.

“We are being sold Ferraris with the governors set to 20 km/h,” says Mizzi. “Big Tech doesn't trust its users. They’ve built incredible security vaults, but they’ve locked the intelligence inside them to protect their subscription models. Project Aegis is about giving the keys back to the Operator.”

The Mnemosynes Standard: Sovereignty as a Service

Project Aegis introduces a new category of software: the Sovereign Asset. Key features include:

Zero-Trust Architecture: Data never leaves the user’s silicon. No servers, no tracking, no "Cloud" dependencies.

Permanent Ownership: Users acquire a "Founding Node" for a one-time fee, ending the cycle of "Software as a Serfdom."

Network Intelligence: Uses D3.js force-directed graphs to map human and business relationships topologically, rather than in flat spreadsheets.

Availability

The first 100 Founding Nodes of Project Aegis are available starting today at mnemosynes.com/aegis. Founding Node owners receive the raw source code and architectural blueprints, establishing a new standard for transparency in the AI era.

About Mnemosynes:

Mnemosynes is a Malta-based collective dedicated to the development of Sovereign Intelligence and offline-first cognitive architecture. Founded by Adrian Mizzi, it aims to replace the "Subscription Economy" with a model of permanent digital ownership.

Media Contact:

mnemosynes.com

Adrian Mizzi

Founder, Mnemosynes Engine

adrian.mizzi@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmizzi