i research LLM interpretability at Transluce and write a lot in my free time. i've also walked SF enough to have the city memorized. here are three topics i'm interested in:

• what conditions enable people to become the best versions of themselves? what role should art and technology play in this? how far can we push frameworks from psychology (eg. SDT)?
• what are the mechanics behind creative ideation, collaboration, and self-discovery? why do current AI tools feel so unsatisfying in this regard? can these problems be addressed with better HCI, or is this a fundamental limitation of outsourcing thinking?
• what are realistic, concrete visions of a better technological future? answers like "post-scarcity" or "UBI" don't cut it: how do people connect with each other? who has all the power? what makes the equilibrium stable? how do we get there?