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Digital Economy Dispatch #271 -- Vibe Coding and the Dawn of Disposable AI

While AI coding assistants dramatically lower the barrier to building software, the true shift lies in the move toward "disposable code", where the traditional value of a permanent codebase is replaced by a landscape of rapid prototyping, security risks, and the evaporation of intellectual property moats.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #269 -- Why Strategy is Not Just Delivery

Feb 1, 2026

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Digital Economy Dispatch #269 -- Why Strategy is Not Just Delivery

With the remarkable speed at which AI is moving, it's important to be reminded that action alone isn't strategy. True AI success requires balancing agile delivery with deep analysis, long-term governance, and experienced judgment.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #268 -- The Reality of AI Adoption

Jan 25, 2026

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Digital Economy Dispatch #268 -- The Reality of AI Adoption

While boardrooms debate AI strategy and regulators wrestle with governance frameworks, a very different reality is unfolding across organisations. The actual state of AI adoption looks nothing like the official version.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #267 -- AI and the Reinvigoration of the Creative Economy

Jan 18, 2026

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Digital Economy Dispatch #267 -- AI and the Reinvigoration of the Creative Economy

While doom and gloom dominate AI headlines, something remarkable is happening. For innovators, entrepreneurs, and communicators, AI has become a catalyst for creativity and possibility like nothing we've seen before.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #266 -- Moving From AI Pilots to AI Patterns and Playbooks

Jan 11, 2026

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Digital Economy Dispatch #266 -- Moving From AI Pilots to AI Patterns and Playbooks

AI is currently in its own Wild West phase. The leaders who win won't be the ones with the biggest GPUs; they will be the ones who successfully define, apply, and align around the frameworks, patterns, and playbooks for a resilient AI era.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #265 -- What Do We Want From AI?

Jan 4, 2026

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Digital Economy Dispatch #265 -- What Do We Want From AI?

The latest survey from the Ada Lovelace Institute reveals that while the UK public sees potential in AI for areas like healthcare, many fear its current harms and lack of accountability.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #264 -- AI Bottlenecks, Jagged Edges, and the Real Barriers to AI-at-Scale

Dec 28, 2025

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Digital Economy Dispatch #264 -- AI Bottlenecks, Jagged Edges, and the Real Barriers to AI-at-Scale

In 2025, AI capability has outpaced institutional readiness. The bottleneck has shifted from what AI can do to what organisations will allow it to do.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #263 -- A Review of the Digital Economy in 2025

Dec 21, 2025

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10 min read

Digital Economy Dispatch #263 -- A Review of the Digital Economy in 2025

As we reflect on the year we find that AI moved from experiment to enterprise reality in 2025, exposing critical gaps in governance, trust, and human-centred leadership that will demand urgent attention in the year to come.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #262 -- Are We Ready for AI Agents in the Workforce?

Dec 14, 2025

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Digital Economy Dispatch #262 -- Are We Ready for AI Agents in the Workforce?

AI agents represent a real technological advance over previous automation attempts. But, organisations are repeating historical mistakes by focusing on technology deployment rather than the organisational change management that actually determines success.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #261 -- AI Economics 101

Dec 7, 2025

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11 min read

Digital Economy Dispatch #261 -- AI Economics 101

Facing volatile environment, today's leaders must understand both how AI changes their business economics and how Big Tech's trillion-dollar bets will shape their future costs and dependencies.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #260 -- In Praise of Middle Management

Nov 30, 2025

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Digital Economy Dispatch #260 -- In Praise of Middle Management

We're being told AI will replace large numbers of workers, with "middle managers" a prime target. But, what if AI is not so much a threat to middle managers, but a way to liberate them from administrative drudgery to allow them to focus on what they were actually hired for: leading people.

Alan Brown

Digital Economy Dispatch #259 -- Untangling the Myth of "Could" vs "Should" in AI Decision-Making

Nov 23, 2025

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Digital Economy Dispatch #259 -- Untangling the Myth of "Could" vs "Should" in AI Decision-Making

AI is blurring the lines in decision making. As you evolve your AI strategy, if you still think AI handles the “could", while humans control the “should”, you may be leading your organization astray.

Alan Brown

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Digital Economy Dispatch #271 -- Vibe Coding and the Dawn of Disposable AI

Digital Economy Dispatch #269 -- Why Strategy is Not Just Delivery

Digital Economy Dispatch #268 -- The Reality of AI Adoption

Digital Economy Dispatch #267 -- AI and the Reinvigoration of the Creative Economy

Digital Economy Dispatch #266 -- Moving From AI Pilots to AI Patterns and Playbooks

Digital Economy Dispatch #265 -- What Do We Want From AI?

Digital Economy Dispatch #264 -- AI Bottlenecks, Jagged Edges, and the Real Barriers to AI-at-Scale

Digital Economy Dispatch #263 -- A Review of the Digital Economy in 2025

Digital Economy Dispatch #262 -- Are We Ready for AI Agents in the Workforce?

Digital Economy Dispatch #261 -- AI Economics 101

Digital Economy Dispatch #260 -- In Praise of Middle Management

Digital Economy Dispatch #259 -- Untangling the Myth of "Could" vs "Should" in AI Decision-Making

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