by Sam Douglas-Bate | Oct 16, 2025 | All, Artificial Intelligence, Current Affairs
In 1996 a maverick called John Perry Barlow published ‘A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace’. In it he set out a vision of cyberspace that was depoliticised and egalitarian: “We are creating a world where anyone, anywhere may express his or her beliefs, no...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Sep 18, 2025 | All
We were lucky enough to recently meet some exceptional people during a recruitment round for ForgeFront. One of the questions Gavin and I asked candidates is what their vision would be for the company in 5 years. What would the ForgeFront of 2030 look like? ...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | Jul 11, 2025 | All
Have you read the Salt Path? I confess it’s not really up my street, but I was dragged by an eager family member to see Raynor Winn at the Bath Literature Festival in May. She was interesting and engaging, not at all guarded as some have made her out to be. To me,...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | May 30, 2025 | All
It’s well known that the UK has a productivity problem, countless Chancellors over the years have made it their mission to get Britain back to work. For 2022, the latest year it has data on, the OECD reckons there was negative growth in GDP per hour worked in the...
by Sam Douglas-Bate | May 27, 2025 | All
It’s news to no one that the movie industry is getting jittery about AI. Consumer products such as Sora and Veo have the power to turn anyone into a wannabe Spielberg. After texting a friend of mine who works in film one of the AI videos doing the rounds, she...
