A SMALL ISLAND. A BIG QUESTION.
An ancient island.
A new kind
of economy.
What could the Isle of Man become in an age of AI agents? Explore a future built on useful intelligence, trusted institutions and prosperity that people can share.
A living research project by Dominic Marrocco / 42.uk
PLACE / PEOPLE / POSSIBILITY
THE FIELD GUIDE
One Island. Many ways in.
A web app, a research library and a long-form argument. Start with the place. Follow the questions that matter to you.
The Island
Discover the place, people and institutions behind the proposition.
→02 / PRODUCTION↗The agentic economy
What changes when intelligence can act—and who benefits when it does?
→03 / INSTITUTIONS↗Government & trust
The responsibilities, powers and practical capacity that make delegation credible.
→04 / PERSPECTIVE↗A global comparison
Explore registration, stewardship and data protection across jurisdictions.
→05 / DISCOVERY↗Visit & connect
Coast, heritage and a starting point for meaningful working visits.
→06 / EVIDENCE↗The research library
Read the white paper, academic writing and original source documents.
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THE PLACE COMES FIRST
The future should be
worth living in.
A strategy for the Island is also a strategy for its communities, coast, culture and everyday life. Technology earns its place by making those things better.
FROM THE READING ROOM
Ideas with a source trail.
The Isle of Man in the agentic economy
A proposed direction for enterprise, institutions and participation.
Who else recognises data assets?
China, Korea, Europe and the important distinctions between them.
Data Asset Foundations: what is established?
Enactment evidence, commencement gaps and operational questions.
A WORKING INVITATION
Bring a question.
Build a conversation.
For businesses, researchers and visiting delegations: identify a real problem, explore the ecosystem and design a useful first experiment.