Guy Ward Jackson

Britain Needs A New AI Myth

The monotheist vision of artificial intelligence serves U.S. tech, but not Britain.

Jul 10 • Guy Ward Jackson

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Britain doesn’t tax wealth too lightly. We don’t generate enough of it.

Equalising capital gains tax with income tax may sound intuitively fair, but it would be bad politics and terrible policy.

Jul 6 • Guy Ward Jackson

June 2026

The Future’s Not Set

A Short Response to Anton Leicht’s “Moonshot”.

Jun 23 • Guy Ward Jackson

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How to Leverage Data as an AI Chokepoint

A Rough Typology of How to Think About Data as an Asset.

Jun 7 • Guy Ward Jackson

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May 2026

The Long Peace That Isn’t

A Geoeconomic Paradox That Threatens Middle Powers.

May 31 • Guy Ward Jackson

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A U.S. Economic Security “Latency Fund”

ChinaTalk Essay Prizewinner.

May 15 • Guy Ward Jackson

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How Nuclear Deterrence Can Inform Europe's AI Strategy

Co-authored with Keegan McBride.

May 12 • Guy Ward Jackson

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Restoring The Power Law

Building UK Tech Sovereignty Requires a Venture Capital System Working At Full Capacity.

May 10 • Guy Ward Jackson

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April 2026

British "Chokepoints" You Didn't Know About

…And some British Chokepoint “Top Trumps”.

Apr 12 • Guy Ward Jackson

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March 2026

A £2bn Bet On UK Quantum. Now Comes The Hard Part.

Thanks to heroic government efforts, careful planning -- not money -- is the next challenge.

Mar 30 • Guy Ward Jackson

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The Fallacy of an "R&D Economy"

And Why Britain Needs to Be Able to Build Things.

Mar 15 • Guy Ward Jackson

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February 2026

The Limits of Leverage

Why Building European Economic “Chokepoints” Might Not Work.

Feb 27 • Guy Ward Jackson

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