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Essays, columns, and deep analysis on AI from Forward Future contributors. Browse the latest, or filter by topic.
Frontier Pass
10 New ChatGPT Features Worth Trying (and How I'd Use Them)
OpenAI has been busy. Here are ten recent features that could change how you work, along with some practical ideas for putting them to use.
Nick Wentz · NOV 8, 2026
Agents
The Grok Bot Playbook: 50 Ways to Put Its Latest Features to Work — Part II
Grok Bot has shipped a wave of new features over the past month. Here's what's changed, why it matters, and 50 practical ways to put those capabilities to work, including some of our team's favorite workflows.
Nick Wentz · NOV 6, 2026
Agents
The Grok Bot Playbook: 50 Ways to Put Its Latest Features to Work — Part I
Grok Bot has shipped a wave of new features over the past month. Here's what's changed, why it matters, and 50 practical ways to put those capabilities to work, including some of our team's favorite workflows.
Nick Wentz · NOV 5, 2026
Future Of Work
How I Built an AI Second Brain That Actually Gets Work Done
I wired my email, meetings, CRM, documents and business metrics into one AI system that remembers decisions, catches problems and starts work before I ask. Here's how I built it, what broke and what I'd do differently.
Nick Wentz · NOV 3, 2026
Future Of Work
Five AI Debates Every Board Is Having (and How I'd Settle Them)
How AI is reshaping the future of work, workforce strategy, productivity, and business growth, and why companies should focus on what they can build, not what they can cut.
Shishir Mehrotra · NOV 1, 2026
Future Of Work
Does Prompting Still Matter? The New Rules for Getting What You Want From AI
The old tricks for getting better results from AI are becoming obsolete. But as models grow more capable, the skills that separate power users from everyone else are becoming more important.
Nick Wentz · OCT 30, 2026
Ai Safety
From Software to Silicon: Scaling Agentic AI Security
How NVIDIA OpenShell, kernel-level isolation, and dedicated silicon work together to contain rogue AI agents and secure the next generation of autonomous systems.
Aleksandar Kostovic · OCT 29, 2026
Frontier Pass
How I Edit Videos With AI Without Touching a Timeline
I turned a recording full of false starts into a vertical short by talking to AI.
Alex McCraw · OCT 28, 2026
Geopolitics
Is China Catching Up to the US in AI?
The US leads in frontier AI models and computing power, while China dominates open-source innovation and pushes costs lower.
Anastasios Angelopoulos · OCT 26, 2026
Models
Who's Winning? Five Frontrunners, Five Different Races
Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta and SpaceXAI are building increasingly capable AI. The next winner will be determined by who makes that intelligence most useful, accessible and indispensable.
Nick Wentz · OCT 26, 2026
Models
AI Translates Swedish Better Than Hindi
How many people speak a language says little about how well AI translates it. What labs choose to build and prioritize matters far more.
Olga Beregovaya · OCT 22, 2026
AI Safety
Alignment Is a Science and Engineering Problem. We Should Start Treating It Like One.
Why understanding AI’s internal mechanisms is essential to preventing reward hacking and building safer, more reliable AI systems.
Eric Ho · OCT 21, 2026