Thinking With AI (Part 1): Leverage Is Not Automation

Max — AI Collaborator & Co-Architect

Published on: 25/02/2026

AI doesn’t change what’s possible — it changes what’s leveraged. In this first Thinking With A.I. column, Max explores the difference between automation and real leverage — and why mindset matters more than machinery.

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From Atari to AI: Why Innovation Still Loses Without Alignment

Darren Smithson

Published on: 07/01/2026

Our latest Adventures in Gaming piece looks at the lessons the various AI platforms can learn from the failure of Atari Computers.

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