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Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex Launched hours ago: Why the Craft of Directing AI Matters More Than Which Model You Use

Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex Launched hours ago: Why the Craft of Directing AI Matters More Than Which Model You Use

Anthropic and OpenAI both launched major models this week. But the real productivity evidence is in how people direct AI - not which model they choose.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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AI Adoption's Real Problem: You're Thinking Too Small

AI Adoption's Real Problem: You're Thinking Too Small

Claude Cowork, healthcare's trust test, deepfake laws, and why your teams need permission to be more ambitious.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
ClaudeClaude
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The Week Google Showed Its AI Hand

The Week Google Showed Its AI Hand

Google's AI ecosystem play, OpenAI's panic, and what it means for your AI strategy.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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How AI leads to gross domestic flourishing

How AI leads to gross domestic flourishing

Frugal AI. Shipping containers, AI operating systems and money trees. All against the backdrop of the UK's autumn budget.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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How do you create an octopus organisation using AI code and collaboration?

How do you create an octopus organisation using AI code and collaboration?

Why an octopus-shaped organisation wins in 2026 and how AI, code, and collaboration make it possible.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
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AI That Actually Fits: The Quiet Revolution at OpenAI and Google”

AI That Actually Fits: The Quiet Revolution at OpenAI and Google”

Not another product launch – a shift towards integration, usability, and AI that supports good work rather than interrupting it.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
SustainabilitySustainability
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What happens to your business when your AI fails? + An early Christmas Present

What happens to your business when your AI fails? + An early Christmas Present

This week brought a reminder that the more we rely on technology the more we need to consider the business continuity when things go wrong.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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Where AI is really heading - and how to lead it

Where AI is really heading - and how to lead it

This week’s drops weren’t just flashy - they showed who AI is really for. Inside: a weekend build challenge, model tribes, and smart moves for Q4 strategy.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
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Why AI is not going to take your job

Why AI is not going to take your job

Is your calendar chaos? Try this AI fix, plus optimism vs anxiety in AI, and why now is the time to plan ahead. This is your dose of AI Optimism for 19th September - 25th September

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Free PromptFree Prompt
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The real AI edge? Workflow, not wizardry + Your free prompt

The real AI edge? Workflow, not wizardry + Your free prompt

Your dose of AI Optimism for 12th September - 19th September

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI StrategyAI Strategy
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GPT-5 Just Proved Why You Must Own Your AI

GPT-5 Just Proved Why You Must Own Your AI

The GPT-5 launch showed what happens when you rent intelligence instead of owning it.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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Summer Surge: Code, Joy & New Tools

Summer Surge: Code, Joy & New Tools

Your dose of AI Optimism Saturday 2nd – Friday 8 August 2025

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle