FRONTIER BLOG / ANALYST PERSPECTIVE

Ideas from the frontier.

Named analyst perspective, arguments, working theories, and commentary that make Frontier's point of view explicit.

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The Looming Labor Cliff: AI Is Accelerating Faster Than Society Can Rebuild Work
01 / Nov 11, 2026Dion Hinchcliffe

The Looming Labor Cliff: AI Is Accelerating Faster Than Society Can Rebuild Work

AI is now demonstrating high-maturity labor capabilities such as completing entire remote-work projects unassisted while also suddenly accelerating AI research itself. Our new global labor model explores the global cognitive-work shock, the later humanoid wave, the jobs that might return, and the urgent decisions executives and governments must make.

Artificial IntelligenceCIO LeadershipEmerging TechnologyAnthropicOpenAICIOCAIO
Open blog
Black October Broke the Internet's Social Contract. Now We Must Decide What Replaces It.
03 / Oct 24, 2026Dion Hinchcliffe

Black October Broke the Internet's Social Contract. Now We Must Decide What Replaces It.

I’ve advocated for an open Internet for decades, believing in the extraordinary promise of “anyone can participate.” Black October has shaken that belief—not in what the Internet should be, but in whether its foundations can still protect us. We face a watershed choice: rebuild trust without sacrificing freedom, or watch the greatest engine of human connection become a world of locked doors, digital checkpoints, and permission slips. I want a safer Internet for my children. But I refuse to believe we must surrender its soul to get there.

Artificial IntelligenceCIO LeadershipCybersecurityCIOCTOCMOCISOCAIO
Open blog
The Hand-Coding Ban Is Coming. The IT Jobs Apocalypse Isn't.
04 / Oct 15, 2026Dion Hinchcliffe

The Hand-Coding Ban Is Coming. The IT Jobs Apocalypse Isn't.

When human keystrokes become the riskiest way to produce software, enterprise IT doesn't disappear. It becomes a mission-engineering discipline—and the demand for outcomes may explode.

Artificial IntelligenceEnterprise ApplicationsTechnology EconomicsCIOCTO
Open blog
Yes, It’s The End of Software as We Know It
05 / Oct 8, 2026Dion Hinchcliffe

Yes, It’s The End of Software as We Know It

Satya Nadella’s infinite SaaS factory is a clever defense of Microsoft’s software empire. It may also be the blueprint for dismantling it.

Artificial IntelligenceCIO LeadershipEnterprise Applications
Open blog