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Essays, columns, and deep analysis on AI from Forward Future contributors. Browse the latest, or filter by topic.

Policy & Governance

Universal Basic Income Is Your Productivity Dividend. It’s the Only Way to Share What We All Built.

Why Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the only way to share AI and productivity gains with everyone

Scott Santens · MAR 15, 2026

Policy & Governance

Universal Basic Income Focuses on Stability Not Replacing Work

How universal basic income protects workers, wages, and democracy in an AI-disrupted economy

Scott Santens · DEC 19, 2025

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The AI Compute Boom Has Room for Everyone

Inside Google's TPUs and the Supply Chain That Powers Both Giants

Ben Pouladian · DEC 12, 2025

Enterprise AI

Anthropic Chose Boring Over Viral, and It’s Paying Off

How Anthropic’s focus on safe, enterprise AI is outpacing rivals chasing consumer hype and short-term virality.

Nick Wentz · NOV 11, 2025

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The Line Is Disappearing: Inside Figma's Bet on AI-Native Product Development

How CTO Kris Rasmussen is reimagining what it means to build software when the tools can think

Nick Wentz · NOV 9, 2025

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How LIV Golf Is Betting on Technology to Transform the Sport

Inside the challenger league's strategy to attract new audiences, optimize athlete performance, and tell better stories

Nick Wentz · NOV 7, 2025

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Day in the Life of a Researcher at Microsoft

This original series spotlights Microsoft researchers—their work, their impact, and the ideas shaping the future of AI.

Nick Wentz · NOV 6, 2025

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The Orchestration Era: How AI Agents Will Transform Work (Without Replacing Workers)

Silvio Savarese has spent his career teaching machines to see the world. Now he's focused on helping them act in it, and that shift changes everything.

Nick Wentz · NOV 6, 2025

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Live From Dreamforce: Marc Benioff on AI's Promise and Limits

At Dreamforce 2025, Salesforce's CEO offers something the tech industry desperately needs: optimism tempered by truth.

Nick Wentz · NOV 2, 2025

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Formula 1's Unexpected Edge: Why Racing Matters More as Cars Drive Themselves

As autonomous vehicles reshape our roads, the sport of human drivers is booming—and the paradox reveals something profound about what we value

Nick Wentz · OCT 29, 2025

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The Next AI Breakthrough Will Be Better Interfaces

AI’s next breakthrough will come from intuitive, visual interfaces that align technology with how humans think.

Matt Martin · OCT 19, 2025

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LLMs Create Token... Humans Create Value

Why human insight, judgment, and creativity remain the ultimate edge in an AI-driven, token-generating world.

Lani Refiti · OCT 12, 2025