Notes From My Desk…

This is where I publish my thinking as it develops.

Some posts explore AI governance, public policy, accessibility, education, and technology. Others are observations about learning, digital culture, or the systems that shape everyday life. Not everything fits neatly into a single category, and that's intentional.

I publish when there is something worth saying rather than to a fixed schedule. Sometimes that means several posts in a week. Sometimes it means a longer pause while I'm researching or building something new.

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On the Pursuit of Intelligence

What began as a search for a definition of intelligence became something else entirely. Before I could answer the question, I had to ask what kind of question I was really asking. This is the beginning of a reflective research practice that returns to intelligence through policy, language, computation and embodiment.

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Educational AI Landscape Update

After months of scattered AI tools making grand educational promises, we finally have enough mature platforms from the major players to conduct meaningful comparative analysis. OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have each launched distinct educational offerings, each making compelling claims about their pedagogical approach.

The timing raises an interesting question: have these tools reached maturity at the perfect moment, or are we hitting the market just as educators experience AI fatigue?

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Testing AI Writing Voices

"Write a 200-word introduction for an article about the future of remote work that sounds exactly like me. Here's what makes my writing unique: I use accessible language, focus on human impact over technical details, often include unexpected cultural references, and always end with a thought-provoking question that challenges conventional wisdom. I tend to use short paragraphs. I avoid corporate jargon and never use phrases like 'leverage' or 'paradigm shift.”

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