The Swell Report

A twice-weekly forecast of the technology waves heading your way.

Every swell starts far offshore, long before it stands up in front of you. The Swell Report reads the horizon: what is building in technology right now, what it will mean by the time it reaches your organisation, and what you can do while there is still time to paddle. From the authors of The Great Reorientation: Human Agency in the Age of AI.


Latest editions

  • The Swell Report — August 18, 2026
    Twice-weekly forecast of the tech waves ahead. This edition: OpenAI folds its Preparedness team just as the models grow louder — and capability and accountability start moving in opposite directions.

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