The Digital Lobotomy: What Will We Regret in 20 Years?
There was a time when lobotomies were considered an acceptable medical practice. Thousands of people—many against their will—were subjected to procedures that removed or damaged parts of their brains. The idea was simple: if someone’s mind was too unruly, too unpredictable, too difficult to control, a simple procedure could fix it. The individual was left […]
How AI Helped My Son Process Grief—And What That Means for Neurodivergent Young Adults and Kids Everywhere
When people talk about AI, the conversation often focuses on automation, productivity, and efficiency. But for my son, AI has been something entirely different. It has been a lifeline—a space for emotional processing, self-expression, and deep personal growth in ways I never could have imagined. My son, Stone, is autistic and non-speaking. He is a […]
When ‘States’ Rights’ Threaten Disability Protections for Our Kids
Parents of kids with disabilities, especially those with non-speaking, minimally speaking, or unreliably speaking children, need to pay close attention to a federal lawsuit making waves right now. It’s about a rule change to the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and while the surface issue is the inclusion of gender dysphoria as […]
The Rise of Alternative Intelligence: Why I No Longer Call It Artificial Intelligence
For as long as AI has existed, we’ve called it Artificial Intelligence—a term that has always carried a certain connotation. Artificial implies something fake, something less than, something that isn’t quite real. We don’t call an artificial heart a real heart. We don’t call artificial sweeteners real sugar. Artificial is always seen as the substitute, […]
