The Validation Machines
Humanity thrives on friction—so why are the tools of the future built to make everything seem so easy?
I’m Joining Mozilla as CTO
On finding my way back to the roots of technology as a public good—and why Mozilla is where that work continues.A brief analysis of the upcoming White House AI plan and its impact on industry and society.
The End of Technically Optimistic — and What I’ve Learned
Five lessons for the next generation of builders—on choosing augmentation, protecting truth, and building as citizens.
The White House AI action plan
Why America’s AI future depends on decentralization, not corporate consolidation.
The Most Important Thing We Can Do for Data
Why preserving data is an act of democracy—and why resilience requires redundancy across systems, institutions, and time.
5 Skills Kids (and Adults) Need in an AI World
On raising the first AI-native generation, and the human skills—resilience, questioning, empathy—that will matter most.
Genuinely Human
A shared exploration of the human capacities that technology can’t replicate—and how together, we can keep them alive.
The Real Future of AI
What happens when the first AI-native generation takes the lead—and starts building the world they want to live in.
Government, Efficiency, and Empathy
A call to humanize government technology—proving that efficiency and empathy can, and must, coexist.
The Wolves Closest to the Sled
A look at how self-driving cars are turning our cities into networks of private surveillance—and why that should concern us all.
The Real Authoritarianism
On how technology became the new authority in our lives, and what it means to take back control.
What’s Next for Data
What the future of data privacy and digital rights might look like—told through the voices of Anna Eshoo, Cory Doctorow, and Clark Gregg.
Digital Surveillance and Reproductive Rights
A conversation about technology, privacy, and reproductive freedom with voices like Sue Dunlap, Amy Merrill, and Melanie Fontes Rainer.
Bishop Paul Tighe on AI and our humanity
Bishop Paul Tighe on what the Vatican can teach Silicon Valley about dignity, creativity, and the moral shape of innovation.
AI and Accountability: Who is responsible for managing AI?
A reflection on who bears responsibility for AI—from Maria Ressa’s fight for truth to new ideas on ethics, power, and democracy.
Rules of the Road - part 1: Who has the power to regulate AI?
A conversation with Tristan Harris, Sam Gregory, Suresh Venkatasubramanian, and Meredith Broussard on whether it’s finally time to regulate AI—and who gets to decide.
The Internet of Things
A proposal for an Internet of Things and its impact on infrastructure and everyday services.
TiVo Hacks (O’Reilly)
An early practical guide to extending TiVo’s capabilities and reliability.