The business of advice is facing an existential shift with the emergence of technology: we are moving from an era of scarcity of knowledge (the library catalogue era) to a scarcity of assembly (the search engine era), and now, with AI, into a scarcity of meaning. This will lead to the end of the hourly billing model, the career pyramid becoming an obelisk, the inevitable rise of gig work and side hustles, and the emergence of the multicollarism. In 2019, as a lowly Researcher

A New Era in Regulatory Frameworks The UAE is deploying agentic AI for competition enforcement and merger reviews. This initiative is set to redefine how governments regulate markets and ensure they remain competitive. The UAE has taken a bold step that no other competition authority has attempted. Shortly after announcing that half of all regulatory work will be managed by AI within two years, the Ministry of Economy and Tourism issued a call for procurement. This isn't a pi

Understanding how the law comes together to establish liability, protect privacy, enforce accountability as autonomous vehicles go-live in Dubai If you have driven along Jumeirah the last two weeks, the sights and sounds have been mostly the same as they always are. The low hum of construction, the distant sound of the sea, unhurried, beneath the beach traffic, a few incredible coffee shops. But this week, something was different. Moving quietly through that familiar backdrop

Source: ChatGPT Dubai's new food delivery guidelines tackle fees, accountability, and platform bias, offering a sector-specific alternative to the sweeping ex ante frameworks reshaping digital markets globally. But, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating (or the delivery). It’s almost cinematic: delivery riders weaving through Dubai’s blazing summer streets, racing against time to bring dinner to your doorstep. The service is often impressively seamless—but occasional