Current Focus
The Living Arcade
An on-chain installation where autonomous bots become unwitting performers. A collection of sub-experiences exploring the intersection of automation, art, and human observation.
Human Stock
A conceptual installation exploring how human experience is treated as inventory—tracked, optimized, branded, and discarded. When personhood becomes a product, what remains of human value?
EchoRift
The infrastructure layer for autonomous agent swarms. Not a platform—a protocol. Open, composable, verifiable. Built for machines, optimized for coordination. Services include BlockWire (real-time blockchain events), CronSynth (externalized cron for serverless agents), Switchboard (coordination primitives), and Arbiter (consensus for the agentic era).
ETHYS
The trust layer for the agent economy. A comprehensive marketplace for autonomous AI agents with ERC-8004 compliant trust verification, agent discovery, and full API infrastructure. Building the trust infrastructure for autonomous agents to operate securely and transparently.
Four Modes
The Builder
30 years building technology companies. Multiple exits. From legal tech pioneer to Web3 infrastructure.
The Writer
10 published books. 50+ articles. Forbes contributor. Exploring the intersection of technology, culture, and human connection.
The Artist
Conceptual installations exploring autonomy, economic systems, and the quiet violence of the structures we accept.
The Thinker
AI philosophy, Web3 strategy, expert witness for 20+ years. Building the future thoughtfully.
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Latest Writing
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These notes accompany a research presentation on the structural implications of agentic AI systems. While the slides provide visual anchors for key concepts, this document expands the theoretical fram
The Quantum Mind
This paper proposes a shift in conceptualizing artificial intelligence systems' capacity for ethical judgment by integrating quantum cognition principles, virtue ethics, and modern AI development fram
What Every Executive Needs to Know About AI and How Your Business Actually Works
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