Interview with Dr. Elias Ford: The Rational Optimizer

The Algorithmic Frontier: Is Human Decision-Making Becoming Obsolete?

Out here on the frontier of human thought, we’re facing a crossroads. As artificial intelligence tightens its grip on decision-making—from medicine to money, love to law—we gotta ask Is AI simply a tool for better decision-making, or is it rewriting what it means to decide in the first place? Does it enhance human agency, or does it subtly erode it? In this nine-part series, I explore these questions through the perspectives of nine distinct hypothetical thinkers, each bringing a unique lens to the debate.