AI-Geopolitics

The Silicon Fulcrum

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Imagine if humanity received notice that a superior extraterrestrial intelligence was arriving in five years. We would unite immediately. We would pool resources. We would prepare.

But because we are building that intelligence ourselves, we are doing the opposite: fragmentation, secrecy, and zero-sum competition.

In ‘The Silicon Fulcrum,’ I argue that we are racing on a knife’s edge, dependent on a single island for the hardware that will power the most transformative event in human history. The window to fix this is closing.

The High-Stakes Silence: Why AI Is Holding Back on the Epstein Files

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The modern technological landscape presents a paradox: we possess the advanced artificial intelligence necessary to process and analyze massive data dumps almost instantly, yet few major players are willing to publicly deploy these tools on one of the most discussed document archives in recent history—the Epstein files. The hesitation is not due to a lack … Read more

The Illusion of Intractability

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Why We Pretend Massive Document Releases Can’t Be Analyzed Efficiently When the Department of Justice releases terabytes of court filings, exhibits, and depositions—whether in the Epstein matter or other high-profile cases—a familiar narrative emerges: “No one can possibly read all this.” Commentators describe the disclosures as “a document dump,” implying deliberate obfuscation through volume. Pundits … Read more

Why America Doesn’t Have Nice Things

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The United States is the wealthiest nation in history, yet it treats basic elements of a secure life—healthcare, paid family leave, childcare—as privileges rather than rights. This isn’t a story about a lack of resources, national generosity, or economic capacity. It is a story about choices, structures, and timing—a series of decisions made at critical … Read more

The Imagination Trade-Off

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How Immersive Media Can Both Stifle and Spark Creativity Have you ever emerged from a virtual reality game, blinking in the sudden reality of your own room, feeling as though you’ve returned from another world? Or perhaps you’ve found yourself scrolling endlessly through a cascade of short-form videos, each one a vibrant, fleeting universe of … Read more