A practical look at how I update my Ghost theme, working locally in Docker, editing in VS Code, and uploading cleanly to Ghost(Pro) – with ChatGPT as an important coding assistant that helps keep the process calm, focused, and repeatable.

Six billion online, two in three on social, and AI at mass adoption. "Digital 2026" sets the baseline for the year ahead – and it changes how we plan for audience, discovery, and measurement. A practical checklist for communicators.

Recent stories about Pope Leo XIV – from a supposed “leaked letter” to his rejection of an AI-generated avatar pope – reveal how easily spectacle overtakes substance. In an age of distortion, discernment and the wisdom of the heart matter more than ever.

Euronews offers a timely look at how Wikipedia is confronting the rise of AI – from its quiet resilience against automation to the growing threat of low-quality “AI slop” that risks eroding the human-curated knowledge commons.

A Stanford study shows that one in four corporate press releases and many UN statements are now AI-assisted. Generative tools are reshaping how organisations write and communicate – raising new questions about authenticity, intent, and trust.

Reflections on slowing down, realigning values, and finding clarity in work that fits who you are today, not just what you do. Based on a recent IABC session with communication consultants, these are emergent themes of purpose, and a new sense of what success really looks like.

What do organisations owe humanity in the age of AI? Not just efficiency, but long-term flourishing. AI can be a story of dignity, space, and tools that help people thrive – and when people thrive, so do their organisations.

TypePad shuts down after more than two decades as a pioneering blogging platform. For me, it was home from 2004, later an archive of my early posts. Its closure marks the end of an era – and a reminder of the importance of preserving our digital past.