As AI evolves into recursive superbrains, how do we preserve human agency amid inevitable behavioural coordination? Reflections on a 70,000-year arc, inspired by Eric Schmidt’s insights and the ‘New Future’ project. Introduction: Framing the Shift from Pinnacle to Participant Born in 1971 and raised in the UK, I have witnessed profound shifts in how technology

Introduction Across fields like philosophy, biology, and computing, we’ve long viewed intelligence through a human lens—shaped by our language, culture, and ways of thinking. But fresh insights from various areas point to a big change: intelligence isn’t just a human thing. It’s a universal trait that pops up in all sorts of complex systems, from

Introduction In an era where billions of users generate trillions of interactions daily—posts, likes, shares, and scrolls that flood the digital ether—social media’s explosive growth demands scrutiny. What began as a tool for connection has morphed into a relentless machine, adopted at unprecedented speeds since its inception in the early 2000s. Yet, beneath this frenzy