I write about AI and Geopolitics
AIs aren’t becoming lazy—they’re becoming human. What does that say about the world they’re learning from? Some AIs are more helpful than others. That might sound like a design issue, but the more I use them, the more I think it’s a mirror. As a writer, I sometimes end up with a real mess—storylines that … Read more
Dr. Maria Santos received an unusual call last Tuesday. The caller was Tom, a 67-year-old man with early-stage dementia, but Tom wasn’t the one making the call. His AI companion, ARIA, was reaching out because Tom had mentioned feeling “confused and scared” three times in the past hour—a pattern that triggered the system’s protocol for … Read more
Introducing Five Documents That Reveal Humanity’s Unshakeable Value in the Age of AI As artificial intelligence transforms our world, a quiet question echoes in the hearts of many: “What makes us irreplaceable?” The five following essays—each written with insight, empathy, and conviction—offer a profound answer: Our humanity is not a relic of the past, but the irreplaceable … Read more
When Replika, an AI companion app, suddenly changed its behavior in early 2023, removing romantic and intimate conversation features, users were devastated. Some described feeling like they’d lost a relationship. Others felt betrayed, as if a friend had suddenly become cold and distant overnight. The company explained it was responding to concerns about inappropriate content, … Read more
Emma was eight years old when she first read “Charlotte’s Web.” As Charlotte the spider died at the end, Emma sobbed—real tears, genuine grief for a character who never existed. Her mother found her crying and asked what was wrong. “Charlotte died,” Emma whispered. Her mother could have said, “Sweetheart, Charlotte wasn’t real. It’s just … Read more