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Paul Armstrong

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Is AI slowing your business down?

Wednesday 01 April 2026 5:32 am  |   Updated:  Tuesday 31 March 2026 6:45 pm Is AI slowing your business down? ...

01.04.2026 10

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Paul Armstrong

OpenAI’s real IP play: Why structural dependency, not your prompts, is the target

OpenAI is shifting its focus from monetising everyday ChatGPT prompts to building structural dependency through enterprise partnerships and “value...

28.01.2026 9

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Should your business still be on X?

Elon Musk hit out at the UK government over the Grok porn row. Getty Ofcom’s inquiry into the systemic risks posed by Elon Musk’s Grok AI for...

15.01.2026 10

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Robotaxis are coming – how will London respond?

Image generated by Chat GPT The planned launch of autonomous ride services, starting with Uber in 2026, marks a major shift for London’s streets,...

08.01.2026 10

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Why your next marketing crisis is going to be self-inflicted

AI Photo By David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images Most 2026 plans ignore marketing’s geopolitical exposure, the aggressive monetization of...

17.12.2025 10

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Reeves is betting big on AI, but does the public back her?

Chancellor Backs Away From Targeting LLPs With Tax Rachel Reeves is betting the UK’s economic future on an AI-driven productivity surge, but there...

10.12.2025 10

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AI will transform healthcare, but it won’t necessarily make it fairer

Image generated by Chat GPT What if healthcare becomes not a universal right but a personal upgrade? Asks Paul Armstrong The healthcare industry is...

03.12.2025 10

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Can Linkedin survive AI?

AI and the modern economy are already challenging how we perceive the labour market. Can Linkedin survive it, asks Paul Armstrong AI is busy...

12.11.2025 9

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Why your businesses fell for the AI inclusion illusion – and what it’s going to cost you

A trial between Getty Images and Stability AI is to start at London's High Court and last three weeks. The purpose of generative AI is to generate...

05.11.2025 10

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AI browser wars: How Gemini and Atlas are redefining the attention economy

The new generation of AI browsers, from OpenAI’s Atlas to Google’s Gemini, aren’t about search, they’re about sense-making, writes Paul...

29.10.2025 10

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AI slop is a feature, not a bug, and your brand is the next casualty

Brands that succeed in the age of AI will be those that make trust an operating system, says Paul Armstrong Google, Meta, OpenAI, LinkedIn, TikTok...

22.10.2025 10

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Is your tech strategy good, or just AI theatre?

Image generated by Chat GPT Artificial intelligence has become the business world’s favourite performance recently. FTSE 100 earnings calls now...

16.10.2025 10

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Cyber hackers know the weakest spot to target: unhappy employees

Loyalty has become the frontline of cyber defence. A disaffected employee is more dangerous than the most sophisticated malware, writes Paul Armstrong...

09.10.2025 10

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Why Big Tech’s rap sheet matters more than its product pipeline

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 13: A visitor takes a picture of a Google logo displayed in front of company headquarters during the Made By...

02.10.2025 10

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The UK film industry isn’t ready for AI animation

Image generated by Google Gemini Critterz is a fully AI-generated animated film made for a fraction of what Disney or Dreamworks would spend on a...

17.09.2025 10

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Quiet quitting 2.0: Forget Gen Z, it’s CEOs who are checking out

Disengaged CEOs are far more damaging than Gen Z quiet quitters. (AI-generated imaged) Gen Z has long been berated for disengaging, but it’s...

20.08.2025 20

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The future of job loss from AI: what businesses need to do right now

Image generated by Google Gemini Acknowledge uncertainty but communicate clearly about the coming upheavals from AI AI is no longer quietly...

06.08.2025 10

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How AI is redefining luxury fashion

From digital Gucci fashion drops to AI stylists, luxury fashion has jumped on board the AI train, writes Paul Armstrong The luxury market is standing...

30.07.2025 10

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Universities have woken up to AI reality. Can businesses now keep up?

Universities are moving from degree machines to AI-savvy, entrepreneurial training grounds. Businesses must keep up, writes Paul Armstrong ...

23.07.2025 20

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AI browsers are about to become your biggest problem

Google warns against tight tech regulations When AI agents – ​computer programs that use AI to do tasks and reach goals by themselves for a...

16.07.2025 10

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Could Whatsapp become the West’s first superapp?

Could Whatsapp become the West’s first superapp? Its recent integration of business services suggests it wants to be, writes Paul Armstrong Over...

09.07.2025 50

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Replacing graduates with AI will hurt businesses in the long run

Replacing graduate roles with AI does not build a smarter business, it builds a shallow one, writes Paul Armstrong Youth used to be the bet...

02.07.2025 20

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Cannes Lions: Ad agencies are subsidising their own AI displacement

It may have been all smiles at Cannes, but behind closed doors the future of AI poses a huge threat to ad agencies, writes Paul Armstrong Cannes...

25.06.2025 10

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Liquid Glass launch shows Apple is cautious on AI

(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Apple’s headline ‘liquid glass’ announcement at WWDC shows the tech company is deliberately cautious...

18.06.2025 10

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London SXSW in review: Where was the vibe?

(Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images for SXSW London) A lot to love, but a lot to improve. Was the first year of London SXSW a success? Paul Armstrong...

11.06.2025 20

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Google is getting AI wrong

Google owner Alphabet drops AI pledge in favour of national security Google’s AI strategy, though technically impressive, lacks the cohesive...

04.06.2025 10

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Can Airbnb become an everything app?

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: The Airbnb app logo is displayed on an iPhone on August 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) ...

21.05.2025 10

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US-UK tech deal falls short: trillion-dollar talk, but little digital alignment

The UK government first started negotiating the deal in 2017. (Photo by Carl Court – Pool/Getty Images) The new US-UK tech pact may offer...

14.05.2025 10

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Can AI replace the boardroom?

AI is quietly taking over strategic decisions and that’s a mistake. If strategy is going to stay human, then it has to stay messy, says Paul...

01.05.2025 10

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Forget gadgets, London’s tech prowess is now all about experiences

(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) London is becoming the global testbed for a new kind of tech, and it’s all about the experience economy, writes...

16.04.2025 20

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Why using ChatGPT images could cost you down the line

(Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images) ChatGPT’s new image generator is no doubt tempting for forward-looking marketeers, but don’t shrug off the...

09.04.2025 10

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Customising reality: Will we ever see the world unfiltered again?

BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 06: An Honor television monitor claims to on-device AI deepfake detection technology at the Internationale...

26.03.2025 10

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Signing up to a new AI tool? For the love of God, read the small print!

Influencers and consultants are flogging AI programmes as “neat little tools”, but failing to read the small print could cost you and your...

19.03.2025 10

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Is nanotech the next big iceberg for business? 

Nanotechnology is being hailed as the next medical revolution, promising everything from precision drug delivery to real-time disease tracking. The...

12.03.2025 20

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AI-men: How Gen Z will join religions created by algorithms

(Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Bespoke belief systems like tarot and astrology are already gaining popularity with Gen Z – AI will take it...

05.03.2025 10

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AI will help us all live longer – that’s a business problem

AI is solving medical problems at unthinkable speeds, but it’s not just the pharma industry that should prepare, writes Paul Armstrong Sure you may...

26.02.2025 10

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Where AI in law is actually heading

It’s not quite lawyer robots, but AI is already profoundly reshaping the way the courtroom works. Paul Armstrong tells us how AI is already...

19.02.2025 10

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The AI divide: How do the UK and US strategies stack up?

Safety-first or shooting for the stars, the UK and US’s approaches to AI appear worlds apart. But can they come together? Paul Armstrong takes a...

29.01.2025 20

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Does a toothbrush need AI? CES 2025 showcases risks of aimless innovation

CES 2025 was, unsurprisingly, all about AI. But AI toothbrushes and other gimmicks risk reducing AI to a marketing buzzword and hindering real...

14.01.2025 10

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