Artificial intelligence is no longer a frontier – it’s the operating system of the modern world. Yet as AI becomes woven into the machinery of global trade, energy, and governance, the world around it grows more fragile. The Age of Circular Fragility explores how AI and the global economy have become interdependent systems, each capable of amplifying the other’s stress. From energy shocks in the Strait of Hormuz to tightening financial pressures, the essay reveals a new kind of vulnerability: one where resilience, not scale, will define the future of technology.