I went to SXSW 2026. Loved it as usual, but I couldn’t help coming away with the distinct impression that nobody — not even the people on stage who sounded confident — actually knows what to do about AI. In the Webby Awards session on AI and trust, Nick Borenstein shared a stat that felt […]
We Get to Decide What the A in AI Stands For
AI. Artificial. Intelligence. One of these words is helpful and clear. Intelligence: “the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.” If you don’t think current AI models meet that definition: “If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince you, sorry.” Satoshi Nakamoto Artificial? Less helpful. […]
The Intent Stack: A New Design Space for Human-AI Collaboration
Most productivity tools fail at the exact moment they’re needed most — when you’re deciding what to work on. They handle tasks fine. They’ll track deadlines, send reminders, organize projects into boards and lists and gantt charts. But ask them “should I take this project?” or “why does this feel off-track?” and you get silence. […]
Navigating AI Disruption: A Framework for Strategic Positioning
Navigating AI Disruption: A Framework for Strategic Positioning So yeh. Let me walk you through how I’m thinking about AI disruption and what it means for software companies trying to figure out where to place their bets. There’s this fascinating debate happening right now across enterprise software about what survives the shift to AI agents. […]
Tokens as Currency: Why Crypto and AI Converged on the Same Word
We use the word “tokens” in two completely different technological contexts. In cryptocurrency, tokens represent value—coins, assets, ownership rights. In large language models like GPT-4 and Claude, tokens represent computation—the atomic units of text processing that determine API pricing. Both systems independently converged on “tokens” as their fundamental unit of exchange. That linguistic parallel might […]
Intents All the Way Down
What if the future of design isn’t about interfaces, screens, or even journeys — but about intents? Not tasks.Not steps.Not features. Just: What does the user want to happen? Lately I’ve been noticing a pattern across AI, product design, crypto, and even my own daily life. Everything seems to be collapsing into a single primitive: […]