Making Sense of AI

I’ve been technical founder at eight software startups, one of which became Google Docs. The day GPT-4 was announced, I fell down the AI rabbit hole. I’m now working on a nonprofit initiative with two paired goals. First, to facilitate productive discussions about AI, its trajectory, and potential impact. Second, to translate these discussions into high-quality, accessible explainers for policymakers and others.

Always Having Fun

I’m a husband, father to two amazing children, and an avid hiker. My finest moment as a father was the day before beginning a home remodel: I gouged a small hole near the top of one wall, dropped in some chocolate bars, and told our kids (then ages 7 and 8) and two friends that if they could get through the wall, the chocolate was theirs.

Fun fact: I first learned to program on a Teletype Model 33 terminal, saving programs on paper tape – none of those newfangled cassette tapes or floppy disks!