Bi-weekly dispatch on the state of AI, mapping culture, product, research, and geopolitics. Each section is designed to filter what’s new and interesting.
CULTURE
Broad societal mindset and reactions to AI
Hover over each term to reveal the meaning of possible 2026 buzzwords according to end of year trend predictions.
PRODUCTS
New products and AI applications
Explore AI user archetypes and the tools they are most likely to use. Hover over each user archetype to understand their perspective on AI.
Engagement: How much are you doing with AI? (agency/ technical literacy)
Trust: How do you feel about AI? (affect/ emotional valence)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Computational backbone and global power dynamics.
Click and drag the diagram below to dive into an overview of US AI infrastructure developments this past year. Each edge is linked to the information source.
INFRASTRUCTURE MAP
UBS projects global AI spending to reach $375 billion this year and surpass $3 trillion by 2030, driven by infrastructure and energy demands. However, skepticism is rising—a recent Bank of America survey reveals that 53% of investors fear AI stocks are in a bubble.
RESEARCH
Cutting edge publications from frontier labs
Zooming into recent publications about the geometric shape of artificial intelligence, below are four approaches to visualizing how we perceive AI capabilities relative to human intelligence. Hover over each shape to understand the corresponding mental model.
Human Intelligence
Techno-Optimist Blob
Jagged Frontier
Spiky Star (Alien)