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A plain guide to the age of artificial intelligence.
Research-led articles on how AI is changing work, business and the economy, and what it means for the people in it.
- The end of the pyramid: how artificial intelligence challenges the agency business model14 October 2026 · 6 min readAI is changing the economics of agency work. Delivery, pricing and expertise will determine which firms turn faster production into value.Read the post
Fahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela - The augmented decade: how artificial intelligence will reshape the way we work16 September 2026 · 6 min readAI can expand what your people accomplish. Put the evidence to work through better task design, practical testing and stronger judgement.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- The era of artificial intelligence slop: what makes content worth publishing19 August 2026 · 6 min readAI makes content easier to produce. Clear arguments, sound evidence and editorial judgement make it worth reading.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- The best and the rest: what artificial intelligence could mean for small business24 June 2026 · 5 min readAI gives small firms access to new capabilities. The advantage comes from applying them to the work that holds the business back.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- From asking to delegating: what agentic workflows give back20 May 2026 · 6 min readAI agents can carry work across several steps. Measure the time they give back after supervision, correction and maintenance.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- When production gets cheaper, the client relationship matters more15 April 2026 · 5 min readAs AI makes production cheaper, use the capacity to understand clients, resolve problems and build relationships worth continuing.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- The first job to hand to artificial intelligence11 March 2026 · 2 min readStart with the first reply to a new enquiry. Give it a clear job, keep unusual requests with you, and measure the time it gives back.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- The enquiry that arrives at nine11 February 2026 · 2 min readEnquiries keep their own hours. An AI front desk can help with the routine reply, so your evening does not have to become another shift.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
- The clients who already know you14 January 2026 · 2 min readGive past clients a useful reason to reconnect. A well-timed check-in can keep the conversation open without filling their inbox or yours.Read the postFahad IshtiaqFounder, Vela
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