I'm anti-GenAI - Let's Talk about Why

From Environmental impact to Brainrot, there's a lot wrong with GenAI.

Jul 1 • Andy McAdams

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June 2026

Well, I Messed Up

It’s never easy to look back and realize that what you are saying doesn’t match what you are doing.

Jun 26 • Andy McAdams

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May 2026

I Hate AI, but I Have to Use it Anyway

On feeling a little less shittastic about it.

May 4 • Andy McAdams

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December 2025

An Announcement and a Short Update

A Book Launch - and an Update on the Future of this Newsletter.

Dec 8, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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March 2025

The Proxy Problem: Why AI Can't Truly Understand Human Complexity

Proxies are fundamentally flawed, and AI can only see the map, not the territory.

Mar 9, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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February 2025

Mobile Musings: Video Game NPCs and Data Science Proxies

I’m trying something a little different today - I’m writing from my mobile because I’m not in front of my computer.

Feb 23, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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Featured AI: Inworld.ai

February's featured cool, ethical use of AI is Inworld,ai, a company that develops agentic AI for video games.

Feb 17, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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January 2025 AI Ethics Round-up

January 2025 has sure been a long year. Check out some of the highlights of the last 31 days for AI Ethics.

Feb 2, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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January 2025

Meta's Policy Changes: How to Leave Meta and Stay Gone

Develop an Exit Strategy to successfully leave Meta while maintaining social connections, and stay off these platforms long-term.

Jan 26, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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Meta's Policy Changes: Reasons to Stay on the Platform and What You Can Do

You might have to stay on Meta's Platforms, but that doesn't mean you can't stick it to them...at least a little bit.

Jan 20, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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Back in the Saddle: What to Expect from BSE in 2025

Plus, a little bit about what happened to me in 2024

Jan 15, 2025 • Andy McAdams

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August 2024

A Furry Little Robotic Demon-Spawn Helped Me Understand AI Policy

Stop me if you've heard this before: a Calculator and a Furby walk into Congress to talk about Artificial Intelligence

Aug 18, 2024 • Andy McAdams

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