Writing
Reflections on how creativity, technology & politics intersect to shape our world.
The surprising truth about AI and jobs
Jobs are more than just a group of tasks: they are webs of relationships. This distinction matters.
TikTok didn't make them climb the mountain
People have always done stupid things. TikTok just gives us a new excuse for an old problem.
Making content at scale with AI requires a whole new set of skills. I call it "AI ProductionOps"
Producing content with AI requires juggling powerful yet unreliable tools that change every day.
The most important decision in AI right now isn't what to build
OpenAI shutting down Sora wasn't failure. It was finally choosing what not to do.
The cloud is a building, and it's vulnerable
Cloud infrastructure got hit by drones. Marketing language can't change the fact it's physical.
A folder full of skill files isn't going to replace an agency any time soon
AI handles routine work fine, but can't read a room or navigate the chaos where decisions get made.
Everyone's treating AI autonomy as a ladder. What if it's a dial?
Most AI product pitches assume more autonomy is better. Some industries are learning it isn't.
The most transformative AI applications will come from people who can't code
We're just getting started. Once domain experts start building, the real AI revolution will begin.
Strategy is a choice, not a plan
A strategy is the hard choice about direction. A plan is what comes after.
This chart is a roadmap of which industries get transformed next
Anthropic's API data shows the AI adoption curve by industry. Where does your job sit?
Davos 2026 quietly revealed who will shape the next 12 months of AI
Power dynamics at Davos reveal AI's future isn't about tech - it's about political connections.
The AGI debate has it all wrong: AI is Intelligence Upside Down
AI's intelligence is inverted: tasks we find hard are easy, simple tasks are surprisingly difficult.
ismypubfucked.com: how a side project helped make the pub crisis impossible to ignore
A vibe-coded website with a rude name helped expose the business rates crisis hitting British pubs
The thing you call social media hasn't been social for years
Social media died when algorithms replaced friends. Now it's just content consumption with comments.
Your audience will simplify your message if you don't. It's better to beat them to it
My interview with Tom Hashemi for Policy Unstuck on memes, slogans and cutting through the noise.