When a global law firm like CMS announces it’s “staying ahead of the curve” by rolling out Suits-inspired Harvey AI, most of the legal press applauds the efficiency gains.But behind the headlines lies a more uncomfortable truth — one that strikes at the very heart of access to justice. ⚖️ The Rise of Captured AI … Continue reading Harvey vs Humanity: How Captured AI Is Rewriting Justice for Profit
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Beyond Efficiency: Why the AI GAME Plan Is the Structurally Trustworthy Framework for Financial Planning
Three years after ChatGPT’s launch, artificial intelligence has officially come of age.As Nick Eatock notes in Money Marketing, AI is now mainstream in financial advice—praised for efficiency, data analysis, and compliance support. But in the rush to automate, one vital question remains largely unasked: Can AI be trusted to serve people rather than products? At … Continue reading Beyond Efficiency: Why the AI GAME Plan Is the Structurally Trustworthy Framework for Financial Planning
💠 Captured AI: When the Regulator Becomes the Sandbox
By Steve Conley, Founder – Academy of Life PlanningDecember 2025 | 5 Minutes Read 🧩 The New Frontier — or the Same Old Game? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just launched what it calls a “safe space for AI” — a controlled testing environment where the UK’s largest financial firms can experiment with artificial … Continue reading 💠 Captured AI: When the Regulator Becomes the Sandbox
When AI Knows the Law: What Becomes of the Lawyer? And What It Means for Citizen Investigators
By Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning / Get SAFE “Knowing the law will be one thing — but AI will also know the law. The question is, what do you bring on top of that?”— Max Junestrand, CEO, Legora The legal world is being shaken to its foundations. Not by a new statute … Continue reading When AI Knows the Law: What Becomes of the Lawyer? And What It Means for Citizen Investigators
🚖 Waymo vs. Uber: When the Driver Becomes the Passenger
Let me tell you a story. A friend of mine was in San Francisco recently and decided to try one of those new Waymo autonomous taxis.You just open an app, order a car, and a few minutes later, up it rolls — completely empty.No driver. No small talk. No “Sorry, mate, wrong turn.”Just a quiet … Continue reading 🚖 Waymo vs. Uber: When the Driver Becomes the Passenger
Financial advisers – your jobs have gone.You and your clients just don’t know it yet.
Financial advisers – your jobs have gone.You and your clients just don’t know it yet. That’s the uncomfortable starting point for this piece. Mind the gap? What gap? For years, the UK financial services industry and its regulators have talked about the advice gap – the millions who “need advice” but don’t get it. The … Continue reading Financial advisers – your jobs have gone.You and your clients just don’t know it yet.
Mind the Gap: A Day Inside Britain’s Financial Illusion — and the Quiet Resistance Rising Against It
Thursday 13 November 2025 will go down as one of the most revealing days of my career. It was a tale of two worlds. In the morning, I stood in the ExCeL Centre surrounded by more than 2,000 advisers at the PFS “Power” Conference — a rally called Mind the Gap. The message repeated all … Continue reading Mind the Gap: A Day Inside Britain’s Financial Illusion — and the Quiet Resistance Rising Against It
🧭 When Truth, Process, and the Right Tools Align — Justice Prevails
Yesterday, one of our Get SAFE members achieved something extraordinary.Facing a major financial institution in court — alone, unrepresented, and under immense pressure — this individual walked away with a decisive procedural victory. The claimant’s legal team didn’t even turn up.The hearing lasted less than ten minutes.And yet, those ten minutes changed everything. ⚖️ A … Continue reading 🧭 When Truth, Process, and the Right Tools Align — Justice Prevails
💡 How ChatGPT Saved My Life
Why Responsible AI Is the Future of Empowered Financial PlanningBy Steve Conley, Founder, Academy of Life Planning Every now and then, something happens that reminds us why we do what we do. A long-standing member of the Academy recently wrote to tell me about a medical emergency that changed how he sees both life and … Continue reading 💡 How ChatGPT Saved My Life
🔹 The Age of Empowerment: How AI Is Liberating Financial Planning
Over half of UK adults are no longer waiting for the financial industry to “look after them.” They’re taking matters into their own hands — and turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to help manage money, research investments, and even make sense of pensions and debt. According to new research from Lloyds Banking Group, 56% … Continue reading 🔹 The Age of Empowerment: How AI Is Liberating Financial Planning
