A Z Mackay
@azmackay.bsky.social
Author of Future Tense. Speculative tech anthropology. Essays + serialized fiction about the future we're building now. https://ft.azmackay.com
Next year your apps will answer for you. Your social graph will register as vibrant while you cook dinner. Your Presence Score will affect your career. This isn't sci-fi. It's already being built.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Next year your apps will answer for you. Your social graph will register as vibrant while you cook dinner. Your Presence Score will affect your career. This isn't sci-fi. It's already being built.
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#FutureTense #FutureTech #AI #DigitalLife
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#FutureTense #FutureTech #AI #DigitalLife
Plot twist: Your biggest AI security threat isn't hackers. It's your own employees trying to be helpful.
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#AI #TechSecurity #Innovation
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#AI #TechSecurity #Innovation
June 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Plot twist: Your biggest AI security threat isn't hackers. It's your own employees trying to be helpful.
theaimonitor.substack.com/p/ai-governa...
#AI #TechSecurity #Innovation
theaimonitor.substack.com/p/ai-governa...
#AI #TechSecurity #Innovation
Solar rays scatter through aerosols
a smoke plume rises
evidence etched in the atmosphere
a smoke plume rises
evidence etched in the atmosphere
May 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Solar rays scatter through aerosols
a smoke plume rises
evidence etched in the atmosphere
a smoke plume rises
evidence etched in the atmosphere
Light filters through old trees,
bluebells whisper in the hush,
the forest forgets nothing.
bluebells whisper in the hush,
the forest forgets nothing.
May 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Light filters through old trees,
bluebells whisper in the hush,
the forest forgets nothing.
bluebells whisper in the hush,
the forest forgets nothing.
In the quiet reflections of a forgotten pond, Earth's whispers linger... a timeless archive quietly resisting synthetic eternity. Past and future merge, awaiting humanity's rediscovery that purest technology lies in leaves and untainted waters.
April 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
In the quiet reflections of a forgotten pond, Earth's whispers linger... a timeless archive quietly resisting synthetic eternity. Past and future merge, awaiting humanity's rediscovery that purest technology lies in leaves and untainted waters.
Some horizons are drawn in shipping lanes, others in half‑finished paragraphs. He doesn’t care which one I’m chasing—just that the tide is here, the breeze is real, and we’re sharing it in this moment.
April 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Some horizons are drawn in shipping lanes, others in half‑finished paragraphs. He doesn’t care which one I’m chasing—just that the tide is here, the breeze is real, and we’re sharing it in this moment.
When algorithms predict everything, imagination becomes revolutionary.
April 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
When algorithms predict everything, imagination becomes revolutionary.
The most powerful interface is still the space between imagination and possibility.
April 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The most powerful interface is still the space between imagination and possibility.
Time moves differently in the garden... some say it waits, others say it watches.
April 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Time moves differently in the garden... some say it waits, others say it watches.
In the fleeting dash of paws on sand, the world remembered how to smile.
April 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In the fleeting dash of paws on sand, the world remembered how to smile.
Technology can automate tasks, but it cannot automate purpose.
April 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Technology can automate tasks, but it cannot automate purpose.
Ralphy is currently offline. Please leave treats after the beep.
April 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ralphy is currently offline. Please leave treats after the beep.
We don't fear machines thinking like humans; we fear humans thinking like machines.
April 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We don't fear machines thinking like humans; we fear humans thinking like machines.
Hi Sonora... from Ralphy 🙂
April 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hi Sonora... from Ralphy 🙂
In a world full of noise and turmoil, there's clarity to be found in the open moorland, a steady path, and the quiet companionship of a dog. Sometimes, peace is just a walk away.
April 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In a world full of noise and turmoil, there's clarity to be found in the open moorland, a steady path, and the quiet companionship of a dog. Sometimes, peace is just a walk away.
We need engineers who build bridges and writers who remind us why we cross them.
April 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We need engineers who build bridges and writers who remind us why we cross them.
Innovation isn't just invention; it's weaving that invention into the human story.
April 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Innovation isn't just invention; it's weaving that invention into the human story.
Hardware becomes obsolete. Software gets updated. The stories that drive us endure.
April 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hardware becomes obsolete. Software gets updated. The stories that drive us endure.
An algorithm can optimize a path, but it takes a story to justify the journey.
March 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
An algorithm can optimize a path, but it takes a story to justify the journey.
Technology gives us reach; narrative gives us resonance.
March 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Technology gives us reach; narrative gives us resonance.
The most important skill in the AI age isn't programming—it's perspective.
March 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The most important skill in the AI age isn't programming—it's perspective.
In an age of instant notifications, the slow burn of a well-crafted narrative becomes revolutionary.
March 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In an age of instant notifications, the slow burn of a well-crafted narrative becomes revolutionary.
Technology asks 'How?' Writers ask 'Why?' Progress needs both questions.
March 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Technology asks 'How?' Writers ask 'Why?' Progress needs both questions.
The singularity may be technological, but the plurality will always be narrative.
March 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The singularity may be technological, but the plurality will always be narrative.
We don't fear machines thinking like humans; we fear humans thinking like machines.
March 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We don't fear machines thinking like humans; we fear humans thinking like machines.