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- Civilizational Vistas
- Civilizational Vistas
Electricity was invented before it reached most people.
Edison’s DC system was powerful, but trapped by distance. Alternating current changed that. Watts finally reached homes, factories, farms, hospitals, and public places. The civilisational shift came from reach, not just power.
Could AI be in a similar phase?
Data centres, LLMs, and cloud APIs are extraordinary, but much of today’s intelligence still lives at the centre. Edge AI, small models, and NPUs are emerging. But pieces are not a civilisational architecture.
Edition 73 explores Alternative AI: intelligence that is local, ambient, trusted, teachable, and shaped by the human moment in front of it.
It looks at the five-layer stack, the gaps that remain, and two paths shaping AI today: market-led infrastructure and state-shaped adoption.
The upside is profound: the intelligence we create must do more than dazzle a few or leave many uncertain about the future. It is to make a better tomorrow for all.
Love to hear your feedback. Best wishes.
May 20, 2026
6 mins read
- Civilizational Vistas
- Civilizational Vistas
An exploration of contrast and perspective; examining how uncertainty, darkness, and unseen forces gradually reveal insight, meaning, and direction in an evolving world.
April 24, 2026
6 mins read
- Enterprise AI Innovation
- Enterprise AI Innovation
A strategic look at how businesses cut through disruption; identifying signal within chaos and turning volatility into sustainable growth, resilience, and stakeholder value.
April 13, 2026
6 mins read
- Life Vistas
- Life Vistas
A perspective on navigating a chaotic world; helping individuals cut through noise, find clarity, and stay grounded and human amid constant uncertainty.
March 26, 2026
6 mins read
- Work Vistas
- Work Vistas
AI literacy got most professionals to the plateau.
Access is widespread. Tools are powerful. Yet work often feels heavier—fixing outputs, validating results, managing context.
The next climb is AI fluency.
Edition 69 of Mindvista explores the path forward:
• a 2×2 portfolio for where AI actually adds value
• AI allyship / apprenticeship pairing domain expertise with digital fluency
• and the discipline to know when not to generate more
AI literacy got us to the plateau. AI fluency is the next climb.
Love to hear your reactions and perspectives.
March 13, 2026
6 mins read
