AI and the End is Nigh... really?

AI and the End is Nigh... really?

Darren Smithson
Published on: 16/09/2026

With regular warnings about AI Armageddon hitting the news almost daily at the moment it's time to bring back an old IT acronym: GIGO. AI is not inherently a malcontent. It will down to humans on how AI is utilised. I explain my own thoughts on it.

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AI Is Not The Enemy — Standing Still Is

AI Is Not The Enemy — Standing Still Is

Darren Smithson
Published on: 27/05/2026

AI is changing everything, but it is not the enemy- complacency is. You must learn how to make AI your friend. This piece explains why.

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

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

Thinking With AI (Part 1): Leverage Is Not AutomationMax — 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

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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