The cost of a mile

By Dan Ilett / 13 Apr 2026 /

AI Geopolitics Reading List

Written by

Dan Ilett

Dan Ilett is the founder and editor of The Executive Summary, the three-times-a-week CEO newsletter read by over 1,000 chief executives. He came up through journalism, writing for the Financial Times on technology and enterprise, and was founding editor of CoinDesk, the world's leading crypto news brand and host of the Consensus conference. He also founded Greenbang, which reached 50,000 readers and was quoted by the United Nations and European Commission. His advisory has shaped $1bn in closed deals, working with IBM, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Cognizant, Equinix, UK Government and SEB on AI, storytelling, commercial performance and organisational change. He chairs the City CIO Club and advises companies through The Proposition.

The cost of a mile

More on AI.

Token turns: a one-armed bandit outcome punt

Botsitting: the hidden cost of AI fumbling

CEOs read The Executive Summary. Do you?