The Rithm Project
The Rithm Project, Rob Strain, Alison Lee, Nate Kerr, Michelle Culver, Julia Freeland Fisher, MarisolThinking out loud about what it means to be human—together—in an AI age.
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Rithm’s Summer Reading
As we enter this final stretch of summer, we're bringing you something special.
From the start, we knew AI's pull on human connection wouldn't stay in one place. It would show up in classrooms, on our phones, in doctors' offices, and a...
Catching Yourself in a Riptide
The me from last year would be surprised by the ways I’ve used AI in 2026.
Claude has wordsmithed holiday toasts. It’s helped me analyze my personal finances, and therefore now knows exactly where my money is stashed. It helped me navigate...
When AI Comes to Play
Coming to the wishlist of kids in your life soon: toys that talk back.
The newest Toy Story film makes the point unforgettable. Lilypad, a frog-shaped tablet, joins Bonnie’s room. She listens. She remembers. She learns what Bonnie likes. S...
“It’s there when people aren’t”
Written in collaboration with Rithm Youth Fellow, Hannah Groos.
The first place I went looking for answers about my sexuality wasn’t from another person, but instead a search bar. I was twelve, growing up in a small town outside of...
We've Seen This Before
The Rithm Project started because I saw a powerful new technology coming to market, but also because I’d been listening to young adults make meaning of the last one.
For years, teenagers had been describing how social media reshaped their...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Thinking out loud about what it means to be human—together—in an AI age.
Designer, strategist, girl-dad. Founder of Lemon Battery
Leading R&D to fuel a powerful generation deeply connected to humanity and adept at critically engaging with generative AI.
Nate leads youth-facing partnerships for The Rithm Project and writes about preserving and reclaiming human connection in the age of AI.
Michelle builds what doesn’t exist yet—bridging people, ideas, and bold possibilities. Led by purpose. Grounded in youth. Educator. Futurist. Facilitator. Founder of The Rithm Project.
Researcher at the intersection of disruptive innovation & social connection. Author. Mom. Trying to keep up with the rise of AI companionship and slow down to make sense of it.
AI/ML grad student by day, knitter and overthinker by night. I write about technology, creativity, and what it means to stay human while the world automates. Brain dumps from someone who works at the intersection of code and community.
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