Building a better world with AI.

Open experiments and essays on what AI means for humans.

Hi, I'm Zach.

Welcome to my AI lab.

Follow along, remix anything, and help us steer toward the bull case.

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What You'll Find Here

AI Philosophy & Essays

Thinking out loud about what AI means for humans, and how we steer it toward good.

Experiments in the Open

Walkthroughs and demos of personal AI projects you can remix for your own life.

Frameworks & Mindsets

Mental models and practical lessons for navigating rapid AI change.

Recent Posts

Survivor's Guilt: Processing Through AI Layoffs

Cognitive dissonance can occur when you watch your colleagues lose their jobs, ostensibly due to AI tools you evangelize. Here is what the data says and how I processed through when it happened at my company.

March 1, 2026