randomdrake
- Karma
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- 14 years ago
About
Husband, father, writer, technologist. Silicon Valley veteran (former Y Combinator CTO & startup CEO). Background bridging theatre and computer science — former actor turned engineering leader turned independent researcher.Currently exploring narrative compression as a formal framework for human-AI interaction: how narrative functions as cognitive coordination technology, and what that means for building AI systems that integrate rather than accumulate.
Writing online for 18 years with features in Sky News and The Huffington Post. Author of I Will Not Drink With You Today (https://iwillnotdrinkwithyoutoday.com) — a daily reader grounded in Stoic philosophy, serving as a companion for those navigating the quiet work of sobriety.
Neurodivergent, sober. Avid home cook finding stillness in the kitchen. Enjoyer of good humans, aromatic coffee, and plants. Fond of science (especially astronomy and quantum physics). Commodore 64 tattoo included.
Everything I say is my own opinion and not representative of any organization.
https://davidbyrondrake.com
Recent Submissions
- 1. ▲ Large Language Models Are More Persuasive Than Incentivized Human Persuaders (arxiv.org)
- 2. ▲ How to Become a More Effective Leader [pdf] (online.hbs.edu)
- 3. ▲ A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution (nytimes.com)
- 4. ▲ The first instantly-shared camera phone photograph (firstphonephoto.com)