The Lumens
AI SAFETY, ART & SOCIETY
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026
Where AI safety meets art, society, and the people in between.
articles
Friction is a Feature, an Interview with Bruce Schneier
A companion piece written by William Gao.
Creativity in the age of AI, an Interview with Ryan Kelln
What a software artist can teach us about creativity, originality, and what AI actually threatens. A companion piece written by Jessica Tang.
Her: Designed to Attach
A piece on AI companions written by Doğa Baskan.
On the Importance of Origins
Asking "Where Did This Come From?" in the Age of Synthetic Information, by Jessica Tang.
A Witness for Interpretability
A piece on AI, Interpretability, and Probability for The Lumens written by William Gao. Cover art, “Icarus,” by Elena Osipyan.
Letter from The Lumens
A brief introduction to The Lumens, on why we believe AI is about people, not just tech, and how our initiatives invite everyone to join the conversation on AI e...
A Brief Introduction to AI Ethics
Companion piece to The Lumens' interview with University of Toronto Professor Steven Coyne written by Kassidy McDonald and Shirley Zhang.