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In June 2026, a research team led by MIT FutureTech and the University of Queensland published one of the most systematic attempts yet to rank the dangers of artificial intelligence. Using the Delphi method—three rounds of anonymous, iterative consultation designed to surface genuine consensus and expose where it breaks down—they asked 272 AI experts from 37 countries to ...

Thank you for attending Nikolas Badminton‘s futurist keynote on Igniting Hopeful Futures Thinking for FEDEX Canada in Montréal, QC, on the 2nd of June, 2026.

It was amazing to meet you all to present my thou...

Mark Z. Jacobson is the Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program, Stanford University. He has been an invaluable resource in the discussion of how our world is solving the greatest challenges of the industrial foil fuel chokehold that has been dominant throughout the Industrial revolutions.

In a paper published...

Thank you for attending Nikolas Badminton‘s futurist keynote on Igniting Hopeful Futures Thinking for the ICD National Director’s Conference in Halifax, NS on June 2nd 2026.

It was amazing to meet you all to present my thou...

In May 2026, the Government of Canada published its Guide on the Use of Agentic Artificial Intelligence — one of the clearest articulations yet of how serious organizations should govern AI systems that don’t just generate content, but take action. While written for federal departments, the principles translate directly to the private sector.

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