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Perspectives on AI, emerging technology, experience design, and the intersection of human understanding and intelligent systems.

Research & UCD·August 20, 2026·8 min read

Research Did Not Get Automated. It Got Easier to Skip.

AI will summarise your interviews in seconds. It cannot tell you about the people you never spoke to, and it will happily invent them if you ask.

Design Practice·July 15, 2026·7 min read

What a Designer Does When the Code Writes Itself

Prototyping in code collapsed the distance between a wireframe and a product. It did not collapse the distance between a product and a good one.

Experience Design & AI·June 10, 2026·8 min read

The Interface Is Where the Model Meets a Person

Generating a screen is now cheap. Deciding what the screen should do when the model is wrong is the job, and it has not got any cheaper.

Experience Design & Innovation·April 3, 2026·7 min read

The Journey Is the Destination: Building Excitement Before Anyone Arrives

How emerging technology transforms the trip to the destination into part of the experience itself — and why the brands that master this will own the future of experiential entertainment.

Experience Design & AI·April 1, 2026·8 min read

The Connected Experience: Why Before and After Matter More Than During

The brands that win aren't optimising the visit — they're designing the entire relationship, from first spark of interest to long after the guest goes home.

AI & Small Business·March 25, 2026·7 min read

Democratising AI: Why a Solo Veterinarian Deserves the Same Tools as a Fortune 500

The case for building AI platforms that serve the 33 million small businesses, not just the enterprises that can afford custom solutions.

AI Ethics & Governance·February 22, 2026·9 min read

The Hardest Problem in AI Isn't Intelligence — It's Responsibility

What happens when an AI companion fails a child in crisis? And what we're building to make sure it never happens again.

Emerging Technology·January 18, 2026·7 min read

AR Beyond the Screen: Why the Next Interface Is the World Itself

From airport wayfinding to casino floors — augmented reality is about to reshape how we experience physical spaces.

Innovation & Strategy·November 12, 2025·8 min read

Why Seeing Around Corners Matters Less Than Knowing When to Turn

A lesson from predicting the app economy in 1999 — and waiting a decade for the world to catch up.

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