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collecting some thoughts as they travel the world as a watson fellow. my project takes me to communities in Seoul, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Aotearoa, and Varanasi. as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly entwined with human experiences, we must confront the limitations of its agency. i’ll be working with these communities to build AIs that serve their needs…
In the works: ‘dr. disdain’
consider the ‘i’ in blog posts a fictional persona… like how people can rap about stuff they didn’t really do <3
crowdstrike failure leaves me down atrocious | leaving home part 1
i wake up at 430am to catch my flight out of Baltimore. The clouds are still shadows in the sky. I hug mommy goodbye at the terminal and watch her drive away through the sliding glass doors. All the delta counters were down when i…
Baccalaureate Speech
I gave this speech for my Baccalaureate Graduation ceremony at Wellesley College. When I first came to Wellesley 4 years ago, I felt callouses forming at the corners of my heart. The parts that rubbed up against the anger and pain and violence that breathes…
Watson Application
My personal statement for the Watson Fellowship Application. As with all applications, my voice and style and messaging are keenly aware of its audience… I grew up in a community of Korean and Hispanic immigrants. Store signs and conversations were rarely in English. Still, I…
