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Field notes on AI & the future of work

Essays, frameworks and patterns from the work we do every day. Fresh posts three times a week.

Unlocking Productivity: AI in UK Tax Advisory — AI article cover
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Unlocking Productivity: AI in UK Tax Advisory

Discover how AI is revolutionising tax advisory for UK SMEs, enhancing productivity, client service, and compliance. Learn the strategic advantages of early AI adoption.

Aug 20265 min read
ADIAS: The Future of Agentic AI System Design Automation — AI article cover
AI

ADIAS: The Future of Agentic AI System Design Automation

Discover how ADIAS revolutionises AI agent design by focusing on issue-centric improvements, moving beyond candidate-centric methods for more efficient and robust AI.

Aug 20266 min read
The £300 Smart Speaker: OpenAI's Play for Your Living Room — AI article cover
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The £300 Smart Speaker: OpenAI's Play for Your Living Room

OpenAI's rumoured smart speaker, priced at £300-£400, signals a bold move beyond software. We analyse the market, the challenges, and what it means for UK homes and businesses.

Aug 20264 min read
Beyond the AI Echo Chamber: Cultivating Diverse LLM Thinking — AI article cover
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Beyond the AI Echo Chamber: Cultivating Diverse LLM Thinking

Discover how 'Meta-Persona Anchoring' can combat AI homogeneity, ensuring LLMs offer diverse, nuanced perspectives crucial for UK businesses navigating complex decisions.

Aug 20265 min read
Autonomous AI in Healthcare: Not Yet Fit for Purpose — AI article cover
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Autonomous AI in Healthcare: Not Yet Fit for Purpose

Despite advancements, autonomous AI for clinical decision support remains unsafe. This article dissects why LLMs aren't ready for critical healthcare roles.

Aug 20264 min read
AI in UK Classrooms: Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce Today — Future of Work article cover
Future of Work

AI in UK Classrooms: Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce Today

Exploring how AI integration into UK education can prepare students for the future of work, drawing lessons from global summits and local realities.

Jul 20264 min read
AI Personality: The Unexpected Frontier of AI Adoption — AI article cover
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AI Personality: The Unexpected Frontier of AI Adoption

Discover how AI personality is shifting from a novelty to a critical competitive advantage, impacting user engagement and brand differentiation in the UK market.

Jul 20265 min read
AI Guardrails: A UK Cyber Security Conundrum? — AI article cover
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AI Guardrails: A UK Cyber Security Conundrum?

AI guardrails are hindering offensive cybersecurity research. This article explores the impact on UK cyber resilience and necessary reforms for responsible innovation.

Jul 20265 min read
Navigating the Agentic Era: Smart AI Investment for UK SMEs — AI article cover
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Navigating the Agentic Era: Smart AI Investment for UK SMEs

The agentic AI era presents UK SMEs with both opportunity and peril. Learn how to strategically manage AI investments, focusing on value, efficiency, and real-world impact.

Jul 20264 min read
Unlocking UK Productivity: The AI Trailblazer Imperative — AI article cover
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Unlocking UK Productivity: The AI Trailblazer Imperative

Discover how the UK can significantly boost its productivity through AI adoption, moving beyond mere technological access to foster a nation of AI trailblazers.

Jul 20264 min read
AI's Legal Labyrinth: Beyond Chatbots, Towards Reasoning — AI article cover
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AI's Legal Labyrinth: Beyond Chatbots, Towards Reasoning

Exploring the frontier of AI in legal reasoning, this article delves into multi-agent debate frameworks for complex legal domains, moving beyond simple information retrieval.

Jul 20265 min read
AI Layoffs 2026: The Hard Truth of Automation's Impact — Future of Work article cover
Future of Work

AI Layoffs 2026: The Hard Truth of Automation's Impact

Explore the increasing trend of AI-driven layoffs across the tech sector in 2026. We analyse why companies are citing AI and what it means for the UK workforce.

Jul 20265 min read
The Quiet Rise of the AI Agent Workforce — AI article cover
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The Quiet Rise of the AI Agent Workforce

AI agents are moving from demo to org chart. Here is how UK companies are quietly hiring them alongside humans — and what it changes.

Jul 20266 min read
Automation Is the New Compounding Interest — Automation article cover
Automation

Automation Is the New Compounding Interest

Small, well-placed automations return their cost within weeks and compound for years. Here is the framework we use to pick them.

Jul 20265 min read
Designing AI-Native SaaS from Day One — SaaS article cover
SaaS

Designing AI-Native SaaS from Day One

What actually changes when you build a SaaS product with AI agents as first-class users? A field guide from products we have shipped.

Jul 20268 min read
Beyond Chatbots: The Tooling Layer for Agents — Technology article cover
Technology

Beyond Chatbots: The Tooling Layer for Agents

The most important engineering work in AI right now is not the model. It is the tools you give it. Here is why that layer matters.

Jul 20267 min read
The Future of Work Is Already Here — Future of Work article cover
Future of Work

The Future of Work Is Already Here

What we see inside UK companies quietly deploying AI workforces at scale — and how the working day is changing as a result.

Jun 20264 min read
Choosing Your First AI Automation Project — Automation article cover
Automation

Choosing Your First AI Automation Project

A practical framework for picking the first AI automation that will actually pay back — without burning six months on the wrong problem.

Jun 20265 min read