Why AI is the ultimate soft power, ChatGPT turns 2, and AI can now create immersive worlds from a single image
Why AI is the ultimate soft power, ChatGPT turns 2, and AI can now create immersive worlds from a single image Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the week: Why AI is the ultimate soft power Let’s imagine it’s 2025 and a small country on the west coast of Africa has been ‘gifted’ a suite […]
Are we entering a white-collar recession? How close are we to automating manual labour? Plus how to help your kids ace their exams
Are we entering a white-collar recession? How close are we to automating manual labour? Plus how to help your kids ace their exams Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the week: Are we entering a white-collar recession? Post-Covid, most people are experiencing the negative impact of too much money chasing too many goods. Inflation has […]
Is AI changing how we value work? TikTok wants to replace your creative agency, how AI can make you a better public speaker, Coca Cola’s AI fail…
Is AI changing how we value work? TikTok wants to replace your creative agency, how AI can make you a better public speaker, Coca-Cola’s AI fail… Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the Week: Is AI destroying the career ladder? Many moons ago, as a bright-eyed intern at the UN, my daily routine was a […]
Introducing Series 2 of Strategic Agenda’s Podcast + How to Create an Impactful Podcast
A special edition exploring the podcast medium
Why AI makes us guilty until proven innocent, the perception-utility paradox in AI, Altman envisions super-duper AI in 2025 whether we like it or not
Why AI makes us guilty until proven innocent, the perception-utility paradox in AI, Altman envisions super-duper AI in 2025 whether we like it or not Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the week: Why AI means we’re all guilty until proven innocent Cars piled up in the street after the ‘rain bomb’ that hit Valencia […]
AI & the SDGs: SDG 4
This month, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”, is the subject of our series investigating the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for achieving the SDGs.
How to AI-proof your kids’ future, how to get AI to do whatever you want, and what a Trump victory means for AI
How to AI-proof your kids’ future, how to get AI to do whatever you want, and what a Trump victory means for AI Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the week: How to future-proof your children’s education I spent most of the weekend in an Uber, shuttling my son between squash tournament venues, and had […]
Why you should heed Yahaya’s Law, the democratisation of coding, how Google wants to change your mind, and ghosts in the machine
Why you should heed Yahaya’s Law, the democratisation of coding, how Google wants to change your mind, and ghosts in the machine Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the week: AI is fantastic when you’re rubbish https://youtu.be/OY_tA6Q0DvU Arthur C. Clarke’s assertion that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” perfectly encapsulates the rapid progress […]
AI development’s pace is quickening, Runway changes animation, software is dead(?), why you do(n’t) need to attend meetings, and Timbaland or Yorke?
AI development’s pace is quickening, Runway changes animation, software is dead(?), why you do(n’t) need to attend meetings, and Timbaland or Yorke? Written by Fola Yahaya Thought of the week: AI development is accelerating Sending out this newsletter each week is always a bittersweet moment. On the one hand, there’s an immense sense of relief […]
UNEP – Zambia Case Study
CLIENT: UNEP and CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) PROJECT: The Monitoring of the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) LOCATION: Zambia Interactive Film to Tell Urgent Stories in Zambia The Monitoring of the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) is an animal protection programme operating in 80 sites […]