The stakes can't be any higher. Will we have a future marked by abundance? Or will we have a future where we dream about living in the past?

Yesterday I filed comments in the FTC's Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Impersonation fraud.

TL;DR: the FTC wants to use this to regulate AI companies and developers.

This is an extension of a proceeding that has been ongoing since December 2021. Impersonation…

Shifting the conversation from pessimism to optimism requires vision. A look at a few of the folks helping us fuel breakthroughs:

Eli Dourado, Chief Economist, explores the frontier of technology and policy, driving innovations that promise a faster, wealthier, and more…

So glad we had the opportunity to participate in so many productive and important conversations yesterday. Thanks to the team at Impulse for playing host!

The browsers wars weren't about the browser. They were about the access layer to the Internet.

The AI trust and safety wars are not about trust and safety ..

Progress is not inevitable. We have a choice: To be satisfied with the status quo, or to build a better future.

New profile pic, a new job at Abundance Institute, and I am now working nights with twins.

Our comments highlights the importance of open source software in general and openness of AI in particular. Then, we make five arguments:
1⃣ Distinctions between “open” and “closed” models are somewhat arbitrary and fortunately not necessary.
2⃣Open models offer certain…

Regulations. gov has finally posted all the comments in NTIA's. Those of the Abundance Institute included!

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I'm excited for the Abundance Institute!

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