How are events in the “real world” connected to what’s happening online?
People are using the internet in more creative ways than ever before. Businesses are facing increasingly divergent policies from governments around the world. What does it mean for the future?
I post selected essays aiming to uncover what is driving these trends. These are mostly blog posts or summaries of research I have done during my time at Google, Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania and throughout my career.
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In some parts of the world, start-ups flourish; in others, they struggle — why? I’ve looked especially at the role of venture capital, and how it’s more complicated than you might expect.
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Amazing content on the internet is funded and created 24/7. Deciding who makes and sees this, and the data infrastructure behind it, is being put to the test. What role will personalization and privacy play?
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Ten years ago, we took globalization for granted. Today, the picture looks more complex — especially in tech. What does it mean for international collaboration?
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Essays
The Future of Finance AI
Building on the idea of the “human-in-the-loop” approach, integrating AI isn’t all about replacing the old with the new. It’s about weaving new threads into existing decision-making processes to strengthen investment strategies and portfolio management more generally.
24 Predictions for 2024: Tech, Politics & Economics Forecast
Last week, I wrote about my experience forecasting some of the major events of 2023. The exercise of analyzing how trends might continue or shift going forward always sharpens my thoughts and beliefs about the world. This year, I found it clarified my thinking on important decisions ranging from work, to learning to personal life.
We Need a New Framework for Thinking About Energy Policy
The old way of thinking about energy policy trade-offs no longer works. In looking at recent trends, I stumbled upon some like-minded thinkers.
Has AI changed the value of our personal data?
Past technologies didn’t fundamentally change the value of personal data online. Is this time different?
The US revisits Section 230 — What will it mean for the internet?
Big Tech is under scrutiny for how it deals with user content. What are the real-world implications?
23 Predictions for 2023: Tech, Policy and Economics Forecast
I try my hand at forecasting 23 major events in policy, tech and economics over the next year.
Where the current venture environment leaves founders
Everyone is busy trying to figure out when stocks will bounce back, but how will early-stage founders react to the current tech economy?
Why Nord Stream 2 matters
Can Europe successfully transition to a more sustainable and independent energy policy while avoiding the economic havoc that a frayed relationship with Russia inevitably brings?