The Wrong Game Comes for Writing
I beat Substack's AI detector in an afternoon and the writing got worse. Why detection measures manufacture, not value, and what to measure instead.
Designing Intelligence
Designing Intelligence is a publication about creating knowledge systems that improve with use. I discuss shifting from hunting answers to cultivating insight over time, designing surfaces and feedback loops where humans and machines learn together.
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AI personalization helps individuals but breaks team coordination. When computers stop being indifferent, shared ground must be designed, not assumed.
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