The Great AI Accounting
We are witnessing the first large-scale audit of artificial intelligence’s promises, and the numbers are catastrophic. A new MIT study reveals that 95% of companies…
Aric Dromi Jankov
Aric is a futurologist and policy, society & technology advisor. (and a Professional Troublemaker). With over two decades of experience, he explores the intersection of technology, business, and human behavior, turning complexity into actionable insight. His work focuses on challenging conventional thinking, provoking meaningful dialogue, and helping leaders navigate an uncertain future. Beyond strategy and writing, he is a keynote speaker and creative thinker, dedicated to shaping conversations that matter.
THEFT ON FOUR WHEELS: VOLKSWAGEN’S SUBSCRIPTION TO STUPIDITY
Last year I spent eight months inside Volkswagen in the UK. Not the glamorous EV showrooms you see in commercials, but the commercial vehicle wing—the…
IT’S NOT THE DAMN ALGORITHM
Every democracy dies in broad daylight. Not with jackboots and midnight raids, but with a million tiny fractures in the foundation of shared reality. We’re…
THE PANOPTICON WITH A USER MANUAL – WELCOME TO TOMORROW’S “SAFE” INTERNETÂ
Digital transformation means we’re watching dystopia evolve. It doesn’t arrive in tanks anymore. It’s delivered in press releases and polished legislation, all smiles and promises…
Love Letters to the Algorithm: How We Learned to Confess to Our Digital Captors
In 1987, a programmer at Bell Labs discovered that his debugging sessions were being recorded. Not by the company—by his own code. He’d accidentally created…
Strategy Is Broken. Here’s How I Know—I Sell It for a Living.
Let’s drop the act: strategy, as practiced in most companies today, is dead. It’s not wounded. It’s not misaligned. It’s decomposing in real time while…
When AI Fired the Dev Team and Offered Therapy… With Itself
Last night, I found myself chatting with my wife’s cousin’s son—a brilliant 16-year-old who, instead of spending his time scrolling through social media hellscapes or…
From Listeners to Builders: Why Community Is the New Currency of Meaning
The Diary of a CEO reaches millions. It tops charts. It travels through earbuds and speakers across continents—from London to Los Angeles, Sydney to Dubai….
The Unimaginable Triangle: Organizations, AI, and Quantum Physics
I’ve spent the last decade studying why some organizations transcend every known limit while others—with more money, better people, and superior technology—simply die. The answer…
The Quality of Life Paradox: How Chasing GDP Growth Costs Us Our Humanity
Risking sounding like a broken record, I once again find myself starting by saying “recently I moved to Bulgaria from Sweden” – but bear with…
Machines Don’t Belong Here — They Fail in Their Own Ways – Why most tech predictions will miss the mark
It was 10 p.m., and the sun had long since set. I was exhausted after the flight and drifting into sleep. Google Maps — yet…
Beyond Engagement: The Rise of Consciousness Commerce and the Resonance Economy
We are witnessing the death of relevance as we know it. The trillion-dollar attention economy built on targeting, personalization, and behavioral prediction is collapsing—not from…