Dr Keith Dear, chief executive and founder of AI start-up Cassi and Airmic chief executive Diane Maxwell at the 2026 Airmic conference in Birmingham

Jack Ehlen

15 June 2026Technology

Start-up chief frames AI as major geopolitical force

At the 2026 Airmic conference in Birmingham, a session titled ‘Underhyped and underestimated’ saw delegates hearing stark warnings about the pace and geopolitical implications of AI, with Dr Keith Dear, chief executive and founder of AI start-up Cassi, arguing that society is still failing to grasp the scale of change under way.

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