Masters of Scale

Pioneers of AI: Designing AI for people and the planet, with Aza Raskin

August 29, 2026·44 min·6-min readnarrativetechnology
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Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and the Earth Species Project, reflects on the unintended consequences of technological design, from infinite scroll to AI companions, arguing that without intentional ethical foresight and systemic coordination, powerful technolo

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Aza Raskin

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Aza RaskinRana El-Khalyubi

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OpenAICenter for Humane TechnologyEarth Species Project

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Platonic Representation Hypothesis

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Artificial IntelligenceBiologyClimate ChangeEthicsLong Form JournalismMachine LearningNeuroscience

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