I build AI systems and study what happens when intelligence becomes cheap and abundant. My work spans finance, scientific discovery, and the organizational shifts that follow.
Previously built ML systems in finance at scale. CS at NYU.
Essays
AI and the New Scientific Method
AI is transforming how discovery happens. The bottleneck is shifting from hypothesis generation to experimentation, and humans are becoming directors of the search process, not its sole engine.
Small Teams, Planet-Scale Intelligence
AI compresses the number of humans needed to produce enormous impact. The fundamental economic unit is becoming small groups directing massive intelligent systems.
Human Direction in an AI Civilization
As AI takes over more cognitive labor, humans shift from execution to direction. The future belongs to those who can set goals, judge outcomes, and maintain taste at civilizational scale.
Book
Build Your Own AI
A hands-on book about building AI systems from the ground up. No hand-waving, no API wrappers. You build the thing.
In progress - chapters published as they're finished.