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I work on the soft edges of human–computer cognition — where neuroscience meets craft and software learns to listen. Currently building tools for attention, memory, and care. Founder of Augmentation Lab.·· hover ··
Photographs
Writing
The Future of Human–AI Symbiosis
A near-future sketch of a personal AI that lives at the jaw, speaks through bone conductance, and acts as your augmented second inner voice.
Applying to the MIT Media Lab
Subjective reflections after a year inside — what the admissions game actually looks like, what fellowships really buy you, and who should think twice.
Open-Source Wearable AI — Wikipedia 2044 ↗
A speculative Wikipedia article from 2044, imagining how open-source wearable AI displaced closed platforms — and what we paid for it. Honorable mention · MIT Envisioning the Future of Computing essay competition.
Projects
Augmentation Lab ↗
A 1,000+ member global community of philosopher-builders developing human enhancement tech across AI, BCI, wearables, XR, and low-tech tools. Three summer residencies, 50+ projects, 45 fellows, the Human Augmentation Summit (300+ attendees).
A(I)nimism — AI is the new god
"The world used to be a sacred place, full of chatty and companionable objects." A portal enabling you to speak with the spirit in each object. Multimodal AI bringing life back to things.
NeuroChat ↗
A neuroadaptive AI tutor that combines generative AI with real-time EEG to personalize learning. Closed-loop adjustment of complexity, style, and pacing. With Pattie Maes. CUI '25.
Measuring Confusion with EEG & Eye-Tracking ↗
Detecting reading-induced confusion through EEG and eye-tracking signals — toward interfaces that notice when a reader gets lost. With Pattie Maes.
AI Avatars for Dating ↗
Data-driven AI avatars exploring depth and authenticity in digital dating beyond swipe-based valuation. With Pattie Maes.
Society of Scientists
1st place at the AGI House × Sundai AI Agents Hackathon at MIT. 9 specialized AI agents on Jamba long-context models that read literature, brainstorm, and draft a grant proposal from a single research prompt.
Publications
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