Archive - Implications, by Scott Belsky

Brandertainment, Socialization at Scale, & Findings of Interest

This edition explores implications of a new variant of entertainment emerging, and one of the AI threats that matters most because we can't even feel it…

Jul 18 •

June 2024

The Era of Scaling Without Growing & The Meaning Economy

The emergence of AI-powered intent-driven tools will unleash a wave of small businesses like never before, driven by consumer demand for meaning.

Jun 23 •

May 2024

The Law of Displacement Speed & Leveraging Artifacts of Humanity

During chaotic eras, where new stuff replaces new stuff incessantly, what do we know will happen? And what are "artifacts of humanity?"

May 20 •

April 2024

Disruptive Interfaces & The Rise of Luxury Software

The battle for brand agents and ultimately platform-level agents to become the default, and a new era of luxury software is upon us.

Apr 18 •

March 2024

The New Stack of Entertainment, Tensions of the AI Age, & Navigating Cambrian Explosions

Let’s explore some fun albeit heretical Hollywood possibilities, face key tensions, and talk about how to stay grounded with customer needs.

Mar 15 •

February 2024

The Era of Abstraction & New Creative Tensions

Let’s talk about creative tensions and the implications of interfaces that abstract away the sources of news, commerce, and information.

Feb 15 •

January 2024

The Rise of Open-Sourced R&D, How Communal Resourcefulness Will Protect Us, & Wild Data Provocations

In this edition, we explore how the collective will use breakthrough technology to outperform R&D departments, security companies, and bad actors. How…

Jan 23 •

8 Forecasts & Implications for the Years Ahead :: 2024+

This special edition features eight forecasts and implications - some new and some reformulations that stimulated the most reaction and debate. All are…

Jan 4 •

December 2023

Joyspan, Emotional AI Bumpers, Persona Designers, & More Wild Concepts Bound to Become Commonplace Plus Where High-Tech Entertainment Brings…

Society takes a leap whenever wild concepts become the norm. Let’s explore a few candidates for transformation of norms, discuss the future of…

Dec 19, 2023 •

November 2023

Navigating Attention-Driving Algorithms, Capturing the Premium of Proximity for Virtual Teams, & New AI Devices

When we lose the reins of our attention, we compromise our judgment. And, why should hybrid teams miss out on the benefits of proximity and spontaneity…

Nov 18, 2023 •

October 2023

Strange Ways AI Disrupts Business Models, What’s Next For Creativity & Marketing, Some Provocative Data

In this edition, we explore some of the more peculiar ways that AI may change business models as well as recent releases for the world of creativity and…

Oct 21, 2023 •

September 2023

The Great Sobriety for Venture Investing, Where To Start with AI, & Undeniable Data

Let’s synthesize some lessons as the venture world is facing some harsh realities. We’ll also consider a framework for adopting AI, and review some data…

Sep 19, 2023 •

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