Latest·Tech·September 23, 2026
The AI industry pours nearly all its effort into getting tasks done, but rarely asks how AI could help people grow. This piece argues AI as Tutor must become an equal, first-class goal alongside AI as Agent. read more →
September 13, 2026
Should AI just do a student's homework? This essay separates AI as Agent, which finishes tasks, from AI as Tutor, which builds ability, for education. read more →
June 25, 2026
From chips to infrastructure to models to apps, tracing where the money flows in the AI industry pyramid — and asking when this business can sustain itself instead of surviving on round after round of investment. read more →
June 16, 2026
AI is eliminating information-processing roles while creating massive demand for people who can actually use it. Claude Corps — a $150M fellowship by Anthropic — is a case in point. read more →
June 5, 2026
Lincoln Park was once Chicago's municipal cemetery. The Grant statue has stood there for over a century — surviving a lightning strike in 1892 and a monuments review committee in 2020. Removing a bronze doesn't remove history; sometimes it only moves the problem out of sight. One person can be both an instrument of justice and an agent of injustice. The complexity doesn't resolve. read more →
June 1, 2026
Bed frame slats spaced 3.5 inches apart — exceeding Simmons warranty requirements. After ruling out a Box Spring, Bunkie Board, and Foundation one by one, I solved the problem with two sheets of plywood from Home Depot for $108. Includes cut dimensions, kerf details, and exactly what to say at the cutting station. read more →
