Future of Work

Future of Work

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Easy Magic: Why "AI" Is the Wrong Name for This Technology

Easy Magic: Why "AI" Is the Wrong Name for This Technology

Claude Design, Kimi K2.6 and GPT-5.5 all launched this week. But the biggest shift for UK SME leaders is a label change - from AI to easy magic.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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Who does AI actually reach?

Who does AI actually reach?

New exclusive UK data on teen views on AI . Three major launches today - Opus 4.7, Canva AI 2.0, Codex desktop control. One uncomfortable gap between them.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI CodingAI Coding
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Foundations beat fireworks: the week AI grew up

Foundations beat fireworks: the week AI grew up

Claude Mythos, Project Glasswing, Gemma 4, Muse Spark and Managed Agents - why this was the week the smart money moved from capability demos to security, sovereignty and control.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI OptimismAI Optimism
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One AI lab. 40 researchers. A wake-up call for every boardroom.

One AI lab. 40 researchers. A wake-up call for every boardroom.

The India AI Impact Summit proved that sovereign, purpose-built AI can compete with Silicon Valley - and the implications for UK and European leaders are urgent.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
AI OptimismAI Optimism
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2026 is the year our comfort ends

2026 is the year our comfort ends

Alex Smith on ego death, my research on the 94 building blocks of knowledge work, and why 43% of what we do is irreducibly human.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle