Here's something that should make you look at your smartphone differently.

It might help save your life in an earthquake.

Not because it can predict the future. But because the tiny accelerometer inside your phone can detect movement. The same technology that notices if someone has fallen can also spot the first micro-tremors of an earthquake.

Same phone. Same pocket. Different purpose.

That's what this week's Tour Guide to the Future is all about: why the best technology is not the cleverest technology, but the technology that gives us real-world benefits when it matters most.

QUESTION: What would be the best use of technology to improve your life right now?

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Here's something that should make you look at your smartphone differently.

It might help save your life in an earthquake.

Not because it can predict the future. But because the tiny accelerometer inside your phone can detect movement. The same technology that notices if someone has fallen can also spot the first micro-tremors of an earthquake.

Same phone. Same pocket. Different purpose.

That's what this week's Tour Guide to the Future is all about: why the best technology is not the cleverest technology, but the technology that gives us real-world benefits when it matters most.

QUESTION: What would be the best use of technology to improve your life right now?

Book Graeme to speak: https://graemecodrington.com/speaking/

🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly ThrowForward Thursday episodes - every week, a look at the future of work, technology, and leadership.

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Here's something that should make you think twice before asking ChatGPT about that headache.

Oxford University ran a study earlier this year. They gave the same medical scenarios to AI chatbots, twice. First with 100 doctors at the keyboard. Then with 1,300 ordinary people.

The doctors got 95% accuracy. The ordinary people got 34%.

Same AI. Same scenarios. Different humans. Why the gap? And what does it tell us about how the rest of us should be using AI at work?

That's what this week's ThrowForward Thursday is all about. I get into the Dunning-Kruger problem with large language models, and why AI in the hands of a non-expert can be a liability rather than a tool.

I also introduce the 5T AI Impact Model, our team at TomorrowToday Global uses to help organisations get past the productivity hype and into the workflow redesign where AI starts to pay for itself.

More details about the 5T AI Impact Masterclass: https://graemecodrington.com/the-5t-ai-impact-masterclass/

And the links to the research:

• ⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyepyy82kxo
• ⁠https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/new-study-warns-of-risks-in-ai-chatbots-giving-medical-advice/
  

Meta lost $80 billion on the Metaverse. We called it in 2022. Here's why the same mistake is happening again - right now.

In this week's ThrowForward Thursday, I revisit our April 2022 episode on the Metaverse hype cycle and what it teaches us about separating real technological change from expensive noise. With AI, spatial computing, and the "next big platform" dominating headlines, the ability to distinguish signal from hype is the most valuable skill a leader can have.

What you'll learn:

- Why the Metaverse failed - and what the warning signs actually were

- How to identify genuine technological disruption vs. hype-driven investment

- The thinking framework futurists use to stress-test tech trends

- What today's equivalent of the Metaverse might be

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Throwforward Thursday 48: The Metaverse (full version): https://tinyurl.com/tftepisode48

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What do you think is today's Metaverse?

In the 1980s and 90s, people smoked in restaurants while the rest of us were eating. Then we made a change. We literally changed a global culture, made new rules, and people (fairly) quickly changed their habits. We could do that again in public spaces - banning phones. Why not?

I think I know why Donald Trump wants Greenland. But why does everyone else see it as strategically important? It's not what you think. But it will change the world. Listen to this week's episode to find out more.

If robots can be developed to run ultra trail marathons and compete in sporting events, then why should humans even bother anymore?

Maybe it's less about being better than someone else, and more about finding out where one's own limits are. Maybe that's the essence of being human.

In this episode of ThrowForward Thursday we ask how advanced humanoid robots are rewiring not just our view of automation and technology, but also our view of ourselves.

Also, as a bonus... keep an eye on my progress towards running one of the world's toughest trail marathons, the Otter Challenge in October 2026.

Faster, higher, stronger - the Olympic motto that inspires the best athletes to push themselves to the limit. But what if we changed where those limits are? What if we allowed humans to not just rely on good genetics and intensive training, but also on chemical, medical and biomechanical enhancements? The team at The Enhanced Games are aiming to answer this question in a few weeks time in Las Vegas - see http://www.enhanced.com for details. Is this the future of sport? Or are we crossing a line we should not cross?

Maybe a more important question is what sorts of human enhancements might be valuable and useful in your life and work? And are there any legal and ethical limits you should be considering?