The Asimov Problem
We built powerful robots without shared rules. Asimov imagined safeguards— industry delivered terms of service. One incident could expose a framework that doesn’t exist. … Why the most physically intimate technology in human history has no ethical spine — and...
The Airship That Watches Everything — and Never Has to Land
A solar airship at 52,000 feet, flying for days without fuel- quietly redefining persistent observation and reshaping how we watch the world. By Futurist Thomas Frey Somewhere above the coast of Brazil last week, a 270-foot solar-powered airship was floating in the...
The Cyberattack That Could Shake the World Is No Longer a Thought Experiment
When Altman warns of a world-shaking cyberattack, it’s not hype—it’s a signal. The capability curve is outrunning preparedness, and the gap is widening fast. By Futurist Thomas Frey Sam Altman doesn’t rattle easily. The man has spent years at the center of the...
The Colossal Foundation: Building the Noah’s Ark Nobody Else Is Building
10,000 species vanish yearly—mostly unnoticed. While extinction accelerates, the real mission isn’t revival—it’s preservation before what’s left disappears beyond recovery. By Futurist Thomas Frey Here’s a number that deserves more attention than it gets. Up to...