Daemonic AI
The Next Architectural Layer Beyond Agentic AI OpenClaw and its variants have taken the world by storm. In this article I argue that they represent a new architectural layer beyond what has come to be known as “AI…
ai-and-society
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The Intelligence Superhighway
In the 90s everyone talked about the “information superhighway” that was created by the internet and fiber optics. AI has the same potential to become an “intelligence superhighway.” But that potential is unrealized…
Mental Models for the Intelligence Age
The world is transitioning from the Information Age to the Intelligence Age. We need a new set of mental models to thrive in this new age. Below are a few of the mental models I've adopted recently to help guide my work…
The Dark Side of AI Companions: Persuasion, Power, and Peril
The idea of an AI companion—always available, endlessly attentive, and shockingly helpful—has captured our collective imagination. From OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s reported effort to build a startup inspired by the movie…
GenAI in 2025: Existential Threats and Career-Defining Opportunities
Generative AI (GenAI) is set to fundamentally alter the landscape of data science, software development, and startups in 2025. There are 3 overarching themes that drive all these changes. 1. The Final Model multimodal…
How AI Can Disrupt Social Media and End Addiction
Social media is the new nicotine. The Surgeon General already declared as much for youth in May, and as of yesterday is being urged by 42 state attorneys general to do so for adults as well. I see it's toxic effect…
Climate Tech Is About To Get Desperate
The new reality is that the next wave of climate tech investments will be bold, outlandish, desperate, and probably dangerous. In 2022 the world had a viable path towards solving climate change. The recipe was simple…