“#1 Amazon New Release | AI, Consciousness & Human Identity | Author of I Am; Therefore I Think | 30-Year Technology Leader”
I’m a 30-year technology leader in the utilities and smart-grid sector and the author of I Am; Therefore, I Think: Consciousness, AI, and What It Means to Be Human.
My goal in conversations is to make complex ideas about consciousness and artificial intelligence accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking for broad audiences.
As artificial intelligence moves from research labs into daily life, I explore the deeper question beneath the headlines: What remains uniquely human in an age of engineered intelligence?
My work bridges philosophy, neuroscience, AI development, and cultural analysis — drawing from thinkers like Chalmers, Damasio, Tononi, and Heidegger while examining how pop culture has shaped our imagination of machines. Rather than asking whether AI will replace us, I ask whether consciousness itself can be reduced to code — and what ethical responsibilities emerge if it cannot.
I speak on:
• The Hard Problem of consciousness and AI
• Whether synthetic minds deserve moral consideration
• AI as augmentation vs. replacement
• The ethical safeguards required for coexistence
• What technology advances — and what it cannot replace
My perspective combines executive-level technology experience with rigorous philosophical inquiry, offering conversations that are both intellectually grounded and accessible to broad audiences.
