Ethan Markwell is a sharp-minded writer with a passion for unraveling the complex web connecting technology, creativity, and trust in today's digital world. As a regular contributor to Ai or Not, his essays and deep dives shine light on how artificial-intelligence tools from image generation to data manipulation are reshaping industries, influencing public perception, and challenging our ideas of authenticity.
What sets Ethan apart is his ability to translate dense, technical developments into relatable stories and cautionary tales, the kind that stick with you long after you finish reading. Whether he's unpacking how big brands use AI visuals to craft compelling marketing campaigns, or warning about the dangers of AI-generated scientific "data," Ethan writes with clarity, concern, and curiosity.
Outside of writing, Ethan is the sort of thinker who enjoys exploring the ethical and social undercurrents of innovation, the unintended consequences, the human stories, the moral questions. His work often reads less like technology journalism and more like a thoughtful cultural critique: probing not just what AI can do, but what it should do.
AI photos are fueling romance scams, crypto pitches, and fake job offers. Learn the playbook scammers use, the visual tells to watch for, and the simple checks that stop most scams cold.
A clean, human-written breakdown of Mark Zuckerberg's TITV interview on personal superintelligence, Meta's capital strategy, and why he's putting servers inside tents.
A human written breakdown of Greg Brockman's TED Talk on how ChatGPT works, why tools like DALL·E and memory matter, and the safety idea behind ‘deploy, learn, improve.'
A detailed, human-written review and summary of Fei-Fei Li's TED Talk on spatial intelligence-why AI must understand the 3D world, how world models work, and what it means for robotics, medicine, and the future of AI.
Explore the phenomenon of AI lust and why people are developing romantic feelings for artificial intelligence. Dive into the complexities on our blog!
Can AI be trained to lie? Learn how AI hallucinations happen, how they become misinformation, the real-world risks, and how to spot and reduce hallucinations.
