I think we're entering a new era of AI. Not a new model. Not a new headline. A new mood. For the last few years, we've been stuck in what I'd call the promise economy : AI is going to change everything, fix everything, scale everything. But there's a shift happening now: what some folks are calling the "Realism" era. According to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, we're moving from "Look what AI could do" to "Show me what AI actually does in real life" (Stanford

I’m writing this as a parent first. Our daughter Phoebe is 23 and autistic, ADHD, and epileptic. We’ve done the rounds you never want to do: diagnoses, therapies, ER visits, and two craniotomies. When your kid’s brain is the battleground, you get very serious, very fast, about what helps attention, what steals it, and what quietly drains a person’s ability to cope. We have all felt it. That heavy, foggy feeling after hours of video calls. The inability to concentrate after sc

Here’s a question that keeps executives up at night: Why do most AI projects fail? It’s not because the technology doesn’t work. It’s because the people don’t use it. But here’s my ‘why’ behind human-centered AI: it’s not just a business decision. For me, it’s a personal mission. I am a parent first. Our daughter Phoebe is 23. She’s autistic, has ADHD, and lives with epilepsy. She’s also brilliant. And the difference between ‘traditional’ and ‘human-centered’ tech isn’t ac

As a parent first, this stuff doesn't feel abstract to me. Our daughter, Phoebe, is 23. She's autistic, has ADHD, and lives with epilepsy. We've done the diagnoses, the therapies, the ER visits, the long nights, the two craniotomies. So when I say “AI policy,” I’m not thinking about headlines. I’m thinking about real systems that make real decisions about real lives (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, 2023). Let me be blunt with you. If you're still asking whethe

I’m a doctor and a scientist, but I’m a parent first. Here’s the question that keeps me up at night: Are we building AI systems that serve people, or are we reshaping people to serve AI systems? For me, that isn’t an abstract debate. It’s personal. Our daughter Phoebe is 23. She’s autistic, has ADHD, and lives with epilepsy. I’ve watched her endure every therapy imaginable, countless ER visits for seizures, and two craniotomies. When your family has lived inside hospital corr

Your office is burning people out: and you might not even know it. The fluorescent lights hum at 60 Hz. The air conditioning blasts cold air while the sun heats the window seats to 80 degrees. Open-plan acoustics mean every keyboard click, phone call, and coffee machine grind competes for attention. And everyone's expected to perform at their peak in this sensory chaos. One-size-fits-all office design doesn't fit anyone. It's time to stop treating your team like interchangeab

I’m writing this as a parent first. Our daughter Phoebe is 23 and autistic, ADHD, and epileptic. We’ve done the rounds you never want to do: diagnoses, therapies, ER visits, and two craniotomies. When your kid’s brain is the battleground, you get very serious, very fast, about what helps attention, what steals it, and what quietly drains a person’s ability to cope. We have all felt it. That heavy, foggy feeling after hours of video calls. The inability to concentrate after sc

Here’s a question that keeps executives up at night: Why do most AI projects fail?   It’s not because the technology doesn’t work. It’s because the people don’t use it.   But here’s my ‘why’ behind human-centered AI: it’s not just a business decision. For me, it’s a personal mission. I am a parent first.   Our daughter Phoebe is 23. She’s autistic, has ADHD, and lives with epilepsy. She’s also brilliant. And the difference between ‘traditional’ and ‘human-centered’ tech isn’t

As a parent first, this stuff doesn't feel abstract to me. Our daughter, Phoebe, is 23. She's autistic, has ADHD, and lives with epilepsy. We've done the diagnoses, the therapies, the ER visits, the long nights, the two craniotomies. So when I say “AI policy,” I’m not thinking about headlines. I’m thinking about real systems that make real decisions about real lives (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, 2023). Let me be blunt with you. If you're still asking whethe

Your office is burning people out: and you might not even know it. The fluorescent lights hum at 60 Hz. The air conditioning blasts cold air while the sun heats the window seats to 80 degrees. Open-plan acoustics mean every keyboard click, phone call, and coffee machine grind competes for attention. And everyone's expected to perform at their peak in this sensory chaos. One-size-fits-all office design doesn't fit anyone. It's time to stop treating your team like interchangeab