Nicholas Lising-White is a behavioural analyst at Canvas8. With a degree in human geography from UCL, he is interested in the impact of differing cultural conditions on human behaviour. Outside of work, he can be found meandering between cafes on his bike, testing his culinary skills, and intermittently pottering around a rugby pitch.

People are taking a patchwork approach to self-expression to feel like they have control over how their identity is generated. Yet as individual expression becomes more mutable and mistrust in social systems abounds, there’s one place above all that people are seeking integrity and guidance: brands.

Reality Split

United States

Technology

Careers

Apps and software

TV, film, and social media video

The SAG-AFTRA actors’ union is entering talks over the use of AI ‘digital doubles’, with threats of strike action if a deal can’t be reached. This high-profile industrial action represents a more widespread fear about how AI will affect people’s job security going forward.