America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future


America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future And They’re Already Here By Mark A. Milley and Eric Schmidt On the battlefields of Ukraine, the future of war is quickly becoming its present. Thousands of drones fill the skies. These drones and their operators are using artificial intelligence systems to avoid obstacles and identify potential targets. AI models are also helping Ukraine predict where to strike. Thanks to these systems, Ukrainian soldiers are taking out tanks and downing planes with devastating effectiveness. Russian units find themselves under constant observation, and their communications lines are prone to enemy disruption—as are … Continue reading America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future

“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more” | Future of Capitalism


The Financial Times has kicked of a series on The Future of Capitalism and of course quite a bit of that is devoted to banking, and the implications for banking. The Introductory article from Senior Economist Martin Wolf sets the tone, and without making explicit predictions certainly suggests directionally where the near future may lie.  There are consequential implications captured in these snippets from the article.  It struck me as interesting and perverse that the thing I have been worrying about us losing is regarded as one of the causes for the collapse – innovation. It should be clear that … Continue reading “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more” | Future of Capitalism