Stories

This sequence collects a number of stories I've written, starting in mid-2023, with a unifying theme of exploring different aspects of possible futures. I find fiction a valuable format for exploring these ideas because it forces concreteness, not only about the future itself, but also about how people (or AIs) experience that future. My fiction is broadly divided into three categories:

1. Traditional short stories, mostly focusing on the human element of the future. I recommend starting with The Witness.
2. Vignettes and fables in which I explore interesting ideas more directly. I recommend starting with The Ants and the Grasshopper.
3. “AI autofiction” in which I describe how the world might look from the perspective of future AIs; these typically assume more technical knowledge. I recommend starting with Succession.

You can browse each category on my substack using the links above.