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How AI is changing brand strategy, creative work and consumer behaviour — from weekly tool shifts to what machine-made culture means for brands trying to stay classic.

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Is Creativity Destined to Just Be AI Material?

The non-AI film that became an AI template, why advertising is trusted less than AI, the rise of cognitive surrender, and a $1m-a-day war in property.

September 20, 2026
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Silver Influencers vs. Advertising’s Age Problem

92% of marketers call over-50s financially stable, but only 17% have a strategy for them. Can silver influencers close that gap? + more this week.

September 7, 2026
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What Happens When Slop Is An Accusation Beyond AI

Who decides whether something is any good, and what happens when we stop asking? In this issue of Sunday Strategy, we look at six stories to think about next week,

August 16, 2026
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Airgo Trend Report: August 6th, 2026

Stories of resilience in culture are creating a narrative that supports greater optimism about the world. These and more in this week’s Airgo Trend Report.

August 6, 2026
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When Dinner Serves Up Logistics

3/4 US meals are now eaten off site, and restaurants are rebuilding as logistics companies. What this optimisation risks + more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

August 2, 2026
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The AI Marketing Input Paradox: Bad Input, Good Output

Why do a majority of marketers brief their newest tools with their worst data? We unpick the AI marketing paradox + more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

July 28, 2026
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Are We All Becoming Luddites?

From TikTok’s hidden ‘Farlands’ to the rise of the Gen Z Luddite, technology pushback is going mainstream. This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

July 12, 2026
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Why Is Everyone Maxxing?

From sleepmaxxing to whimsymaxxing, why is everyone suddenly optimizing everything? The rise (and peak?) of maxxing + more this week.

July 6, 2026
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Airgo Trend Report: July 2, 2026

This week’s Airgo Cultural Trends report saw a clear move towards greater control and curation across several cultural tensions.

July 2, 2026
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Dopamine Shopping vs. Gamifying Purchase

Fake ‘Dopamine Shopping’ websites allow users to feel like they’ve bought something without paying. Is it the logical end of gamified purchase + more this week.

June 30, 2026
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