Can image-generating AI models really be "creative"? Or is there something deeper at play? My latest for @QuantaMagazine:.

Both psychedelics and AI, in their own separate ways, can help illuminate the inner reaches of the human mind. For @techreview, I wrote about the dangers—and moments of strange beauty—that can occur when the two are used together.

RT @MasonKamb: Honored to have had my recent work with @SuryaGanguli on the mechanisms behind creativity in diffusion models featured in th….

I experienced two grand mal seizures in 2011, both of which were profoundly transformative. And like many transformative experiences, they were both traumatic and enlightening. The most personal story I've ever published, for @psyche_the_mag:.

RT @doubleblindmag: The world’s most iconic mushroom is now under federal scrutiny. Amanita muscaria is being tied to hospitalizations—but….

RT @QuantaMagazine: Randomness is essential to some research, but it’s always been prohibitively complicated to achieve. Now, we can use “p….

RT @Yoshua_Bengio: If we don't solve the alignment and control problems, AI risks will continue to grow as we give systems more and more ag….

As tech companies race to deploy AI agents, safety experts are worried about what these increasingly autonomous systems will mean for the economy, the internet, and the future of humanity. My latest for @sciam:.

RT @doubleblindmag: Did you know there are online directories that help people procure mushrooms? It’s true– there are also delivery servic….

In my first piece for @WIRED, I wrote about the suspiciously quiet disappearance of company executives who were once charged with leading us into a brave new virtual world (of shopping).

I wrote about the role that AI can play in reducing waste and carbon emissions in the fashion industry. But those problems are rooted in the underlying business model—and that's something that no single technology can change on its own.

California's #SB1047 is widening an ideological rift that divides the AI community—between those who welcome regulation, and those who worry that it will stifle innovation. My latest for @TheDrum: .

Yes, you should show some civility when interacting with chatbots. No, it's not because AI is going to overthrow humanity and take over the world. My latest for @sciam:.

Psychedelics-laced products are everywhere—and many of them aren't what they claim to be. My first investigative piece for @doubleblindmag, written with support from the Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship:.

RT @doubleblindmag: If you’ve been paying attention, you know that 4-AcO-DMT is having a moment. It’s everywhere right now because it’s bei….

For @sciam, I wrote about the benefits and risks that AI avatars pose for autistic people.

My first for @sciam: Can large language models be trusted to answer religious or ethical questions?.

I wrote about creating new stories about the future, a recurring theme I've heard this year at @sxsw.

I've started a new column with @TheDrum! Every Friday, I'll highlight/explain some of the biggest recent stories about AI. This week: The Times' lawsuit, Perplexity AI, Chief Justice Roberts' views on AI, the GPT Store, Microsoft's new Copilot key.

I wrote about Biden's new executive order on AI and the Bletchley Declaration for @TheDrum. What a week.