A curated collection of foresight-led analysis exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping culture, behaviour, and power. From AI agents to synthetic media and cognitive automation, this section decodes the systems redefining work, creativity, and decision-making in the intelligence economy.
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OpenAI’s $122 billion raise marks a turning point in technology. The AI superapp is emerging as a unified interface where software, search, and labour converge, signalling the collapse of the app economy and the rise of the intelligence economy.
mental health
Synthetic empathy is rising as people turn to AI chatbots for therapy and emotional support. New research reveals the risks of machines imitating human care.
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As AI agents move beyond content generation to active orchestration, the "mental load" of adulthood is being outsourced. From cognitive offloading to "delegation creep," discover how the new personal algorithm is dismantling the traditional rituals of responsibility to rebuild human agency.
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In an era of synthetic abundance, the "Generators" are being commoditized. The real power now lies with the "Interpreters." Discover why the next phase of AI adoption is actually a recalibration toward human authenticity.
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AI progress is accelerating, but the true competitive advantage is shifting from software to infrastructure. As frontier models demand massive capital expenditure, investment in compute, data centres, and hardware is becoming the new moat shaping the intelligence economy.
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ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2026 maps the technologies accelerating a new economic era. From AI and robotics to energy, biology and Bitcoin, this editorial breaks down what’s coming next and why it matters now.
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As AI makes intelligence abundant, human skills like empathy, judgement, and awareness are becoming the true advantage.
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AI’s hunger for data is quietly erasing the internet’s cultural memory, draining archives, rewriting history, and redefining who owns knowledge.
technology
OpenAI’s Sora 2 shows how fast the AI arms race is moving, redefining art, identity, and culture in real time.