I write about the things that keep me up at night — and probably should keep you up too.
Based in Upstate South Carolina, I’m an independent author, researcher, and journalist focused on artificial intelligence governance, semiconductor geopolitics, and the international coordination challenges that will define the next few decades. My work examines what happens when transformative technologies outpace the institutions we’ve built to manage them — and what it might take to close that gap before it closes us out.
My non-fiction appears at the intersection of policy analysis and long-form journalism. I’ve written extensively on U.S.-China AI competition, the strategic vulnerabilities in global semiconductor supply chains, and the growing risk of fragmented, nationally siloed responses to technologies that don’t respect borders. One thread running through much of this work is what I call the Irreversible Agency Standard — a framework for thinking about which AI capabilities demand heightened precaution precisely because the decisions they enable can’t be undone.
I try to write for anyone willing to think carefully, not just specialists. The questions here — about who controls transformative technology, how nations cooperate or fail to, and what we owe future generations — are too important to remain locked away in policy white papers.
I also write fiction: science fiction, post-apocalyptic stories, and YA dark fantasy. The same instinct drives both: I want to understand what’s really going on, and sometimes a story gets there faster than an essay.
If something here resonates, I’d love to hear from you.