Know then thyself, presume not God to scan.
Alexander Pope, Essay on Man
I write with bittersweet news: today will be my last day in government service.
I am not leaving government because of a policy disagreement, or because I was pushed, nudged, or otherwise pressured out due to political dynamics. I leave with nothing but respect and admiration for my colleagues in the Trump administration.
The decision to leave was my choice and my choice alone. Why did I make it?
I began writing Hyperdimensional about 18 months ago. Prior to that I was on an entirely different career trajectory, focusing mostly on management. The switch was risky, and it entailed a significant and immediate cut to my pay. But I knew I was making the right call, because I knew in my bones that there was room to say something new about AI and its implications for public policy, government, and society. I had little else beyond this core intuition, but that was enough.
