There are two easy stories about AI and jobs. The first says everything will be fine. Technology makes work cheaper, the economy grows, people move into better roles, and the disruption eventually settles into progress. The second says the opposite. AI will wipe out millions of jobs, hollow out professions, and leave people stranded before … Continue reading The Pie Gets Bigger. The Pieces Don’t Redistribute on Their Own.
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AoLP as an Agency-Restoration Ecosystem
How do we restore human agency in the age of AI and institutional power asymmetry? The defining question of the AI age may not be whether machines become more intelligent. It may be whether human beings become less capable of acting for themselves. For decades, individuals have lived with a growing power asymmetry between themselves … Continue reading AoLP as an Agency-Restoration Ecosystem
AI Does Not Just Need a Pause. It Needs a Purpose: Restoring Human Agency Before Power Concentrates Beyond Reach
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has reportedly called for the option of a global pause or slowdown in frontier AI development. Its argument is stark. If the development of more powerful AI systems could be slowed effectively, the world would have more time to understand and manage the consequences. The concern is not simply that … Continue reading AI Does Not Just Need a Pause. It Needs a Purpose: Restoring Human Agency Before Power Concentrates Beyond Reach
AI or Nothing: The Missing Question in the Financial Advice Debate
When most people cannot access financial advice, should we be asking whether AI threatens advisers — or whether it finally gives the unsupported majority a first step back to agency? Source: 9 in 10 advisers expect AI to affect client relationships, Financial Planning Today, 5th June 2026. The story says 68% of advisers are concerned … Continue reading AI or Nothing: The Missing Question in the Financial Advice Debate
Get SAFE Update — Goliathon: What’s New Today
Get SAFE Update — Goliathon: What's New Today 4 June 2026 When someone affected by financial exploitation starts trying to make sense of their case, they are often carrying years of documents, unanswered questions, conflicting explanations, and a growing feeling that everyone else understands the system better than they do. Goliathon exists to help change … Continue reading Get SAFE Update — Goliathon: What’s New Today
Lessons Learnt: Agency Restoration, Narrative Harm, and the Role of the Total Wealth Planner
Today’s events brought an important lesson into sharp focus. The greatest risk during periods of complexity, stress, or change is not always lack of information. It is the loss of agency. This matters deeply for Total Wealth Planners because people rarely lose agency all at once. It is often eroded gradually by complexity, professional authority, … Continue reading Lessons Learnt: Agency Restoration, Narrative Harm, and the Role of the Total Wealth Planner
Nearly One Million Young People Are Stuck Outside Work and Education. We Need a First Step Back to Agency.
The app is here, accessible for all and available free of charge: http://www.get-secure.app It will not solve everything. But it may help someone take the first step from drift to direction. Nearly one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. Alan Milburn’s recent review into young people and work … Continue reading Nearly One Million Young People Are Stuck Outside Work and Education. We Need a First Step Back to Agency.
Goliathon v2.0 Has Arrived: Building an Evidence Dossier Just Became Much Easier
"When you're overwhelmed, the hardest part is often knowing where to start." For many people affected by financial exploitation, negligence, maladministration, or other forms of harm, the evidence exists. The problem is not the lack of evidence. The problem is organising it. Letters. Emails. Screenshots. Medical notes. Regulatory correspondence. Court papers. Phone records. Photographs. Hundreds … Continue reading Goliathon v2.0 Has Arrived: Building an Evidence Dossier Just Became Much Easier
KPMG Global AI in Finance Report 2026, the opportunity is not simply better finance.
KPMG's AI in Finance 2026 report concludes that AI is moving from an experimental technology to a core operating capability, with 76% of organisations now using AI in financial planning and 71% reporting that it meets or exceeds ROI expectations. The greatest benefits are not coming from cost reduction or automation alone, but from improved … Continue reading KPMG Global AI in Finance Report 2026, the opportunity is not simply better finance.
Move first or fall behind: How AI is rewriting the rules of banking
AI is poised to reshape banking not just by cutting costs, but by redistributing profits, redefining customer relationships, and accelerating competition. How should banks respond? Source: McKinsey Report, 29th may 2026. There is a great deal here that reinforces themes the Academy has been exploring for years, but there are also some important cautions. At … Continue reading Move first or fall behind: How AI is rewriting the rules of banking
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