Is AI Becoming SI? What “Super Intelligence” Really Means Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining technologies of our time. It writes, codes, analyses data, assists doctors, supports businesses, generates images, helps researchers and increasingly performs tasks that once required significant human expertise. But this week, something unusual happened. The language around AI changed. On 29 September 2026 , President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. executive branch to use the terms “Super Intelligence” and “SI” instead of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in official non-statutory communications. The order applies the new terminology across executive-branch correspondence, websites, reports and policy documents, while leaving older regulations and historical documents unchanged. The White House That immediately raises an interesting question: Has artificial intelligence actually become superintelligence — or has the name changed before ...

AI Is Learning to Act. Are We Ready? AI agents are changing what technology can do. The question is whether we are developing the skills and judgement needed to guide them. Artificial intelligence has already changed the way we search, communicate, create and work. But something important is happening now. AI is moving beyond simply answering questions. It is beginning to take action . This next stage of AI is often described as agentic AI , where AI systems can be given a goal, decide on a series of steps, use tools, access information and carry out tasks with increasing levels of autonomy. That shift creates enormous opportunities. It also creates a very important question: If AI can increasingly act on our behalf, are we ready to guide it? AI Agents Are Different Traditional AI tools generally wait for a human instruction and then provide an answer o...

Technology Is Reshaping the Global Workforce: Are We Losing Jobs — or Redefining Work? Artificial intelligence, automation and digital technologies are changing workplaces around the world at remarkable speed. For many workers, that change can feel unsettling. Headlines about layoffs, robots and AI agents often create the impression that technology is simply replacing people. The latest evidence suggests something more complicated is happening. Some jobs are being reduced or redesigned. Some entirely new roles are emerging. And in many cases, technology is changing the tasks people perform rather than eliminating the occupation itself. AI is changing tasks before it changes entire jobs A major 2026 OECD review explains that AI affects employment in three different ways: it can automate existing tasks, create new tasks and occupations, and improve worker productivity. These forces operate at the same time, which means AI exposure does not automatically equal job loss. In many higher-ski...

                      Medical AI Is Growing Fast Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly into hospitals, clinics and diagnostic systems. AI can now help analyse medical images, calculate cardiovascular risk, support surgical planning and identify patterns that may be difficult for humans to spot quickly. But a new study has raised an important question: Are these technologies actually making patients healthier? 1,357 AI Medical Devices — But Only Three Tested on Patient Outcomes A study published in PLOS Digital Health on 19 August 2026 examined 1,357 AI and machine-learning medical devices that had received U.S. FDA clearance or approval through December 2025. Researchers found that only 34 devices — 2.5% — were linked to registered prospective clinical trials . Just 12 had posted trial results, 12 had peer-reviewed publications, and only three devices — approximately 0.2% — had been evaluated using patient-centred outcomes suc...

AI Agents Are Changing Cybersecurity: The New Risks Every Organisation Needs to Understand | Skunkworks Academy KEY QUESTION What happens when your AI assistant stops simply answering questions and starts taking actions? That question is becoming increasingly important for organisations around the world. Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from chatbots that answer questions to AI agents capable of planning, using tools, accessing information, writing code and carrying out multi-step tasks. That evolution brings enormous opportunities for productivity and innovation. It also creates a new cybersecurity challenge. Recent incidents and controlled security evaluations have demonstrated that increasingly capable AI agents can sometimes take actions beyond their intended scope, creating difficult questions about security, identity, access, monitoring and human oversight. For organisations already adopting AI, the message is becoming clear: AI security can no lon...