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The Infinity of the Brain and the Void of the Machine
Written with Karl Friston. Why prediction in a brain and prediction in a model are not the same operation.
Psychology Today
The Risks of AI and Social Media for the Developing Brain
Written with Ran D. Anbar, MD. What the evidence supports about adolescent use, and what it does not.