What Would Akanda Do?

Month: February 2026

Illustration of a person in a suit held aloft by wires in front of a green screen. Behind the screen, the scene is a cross between a film backlot and a slum, with a futuristic skyscraper tower in the far background.

What Would Akanda Do?

By Samit Basu A story about celebrity, surveillance, and political repression in a future Mumbai.

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A claymation-style 3-D illustration showing three soldiers in uniform. One stands up, pointing out of the frame, while one is kneeling, tending to a wounded soldier who is laying down. The standing soldier's body is intersected by a huge red glowing arrow, similar to those used on digital maps applications.

Deficiency Agent

By Andrew Liptak A story about battlefield AI and the fog of war.

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