The Rithm Project
The Rithm Project, Amy Blankson, ODIST, Rob Strain, Alison Lee, Nate Kerr, Michelle Culver, Julia Freeland Fisher, Marisol, Kashyap RajeshThinking out loud about what it means to be human—together—in an AI age.
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How to Clone Yourself
On February 4th, 2025 I cloned myself for the first time.
This wasn’t the fully realized science fiction version of cloning — an equally handsome, slightly off-brand version of Nate wasn’t still sitting at my computer while I put in my hea...
What Don't We Know?
In just three years, AI has gone from novelty to pervasive reality — woven into how young people do homework, rehearse hard conversations, process breakups, and sometimes, talk to something they’ve come to think of as a friend. It’s rapidly...
Do You Like My New Glasses?
Last month I was at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the world’s largest mobile tech conference, and I have to be honest: I did not expect it to mess with my head the way it did.
I went in thinking I had a decent handle on where A...
Nine Portraits of the first AI Generation
We launched The Rithm Project in 2024 because we had a gut feeling about what was coming.
We were hearing from young people how disconnected they felt, and watching a powerful new AI technology take shape — one that promised to interact wi...
Beyond AI companionship: towards a youth-centric vision of relational AI
AI companionship is getting a lot of attention—as it should. Anthropomorphic AI is scaling far faster than our understanding of what it’s doing for and to young people.
But while “AI companion” conjures images of synthetic besties and love...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Thinking out loud about what it means to be human—together—in an AI age.
Amy Blankson writes and speaks on human flourishing in the digital age. For 15+ years, her work has explored happiness, technology, and behavior. Humanity, in the Loop is a space for thinking in public about AI, agency, and staying human.
Writing about things and talking with others
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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