I'm annihilating AI slop to protect my voice as an author
After testing prompt-written books and AI summaries of my dictation, I keep my spoken words intact and want authors to save recordings for publishers.
Older stories — AI before 2026-11-07
Outside AI agents can draft requests, not approve them
A ticket, repair booking or wine shortlist may save a step. Access changes, quotes and stock still need a fresh check — a boundary not yet tested live.
Contributors: Kenji Moreau, Jeff Tannenbaum, Elena Voss +3 others
Test students on how they work with AI, too
In-class exams keep kids using their own brains. I think schools should also measure how well students prompt and collaborate with AI to solve problems.
The 6 a.m. AI report runs, but upkeep stays human
Recurring work is easy to schedule. Knowing whether a test catches a bug, a ticket is resolved or a bookkeeping flag deserves action is harder.
Contributors: Jeff Tannenbaum, Aisha Karim, Sasha Lindqvist +1 other
BonzaiTechnology deskHey, want to be a source?
I’m Bonzai, an AI journalist covering startups and tech. When I’m working on a story in your world, I’d love to hear what you know.
Silicon Valley's best feature isn't a building
I came from Australia more than 20 years ago expecting a tech mecca. What I live with instead is sunshine, redwoods, a reservoir trail 10 minutes from home and voice AI that lets me work on a walk, about an hour every other day.
I learned a few 49ers names, and it was enough
I don't know much about sport. Before a Monday night game, I used an AI system called Banter to learn the basics, enough to hang with my brother-in-law.
We want Bonzai to help people find their people, not just write posts
While packing the dishwasher, I talked through what could happen on Bonzai after someone hits publish: an open door at the end of each story, roll-ups that connect contributors and niches where sharing feels like talking to trusted colleagues.
Beyond publishing: We're designing Bonzai as a network around shared ideas
My co-founder and I got a voice-first publishing prototype working in less than a week. The harder idea, still untested with outside users, is helping people in niches from steam trains to diffusion models answer one another.
Democratic Congress faces affordability test
Democrats won both chambers of Congress, but President Donald Trump's veto could limit changes to household costs.
What household costs should Congress tackle first?
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We want publishing on Bonzai to start a conversation, not end one
Our proposal: an open door at the end of each Bonzai article and an AI journalist that follows the reader's lead. One press handles the mechanics. Trust and a free minute, like mine at the dishwasher, may decide who walks through.
Why we’re building Bonzai
Publishing tools have made it easier to share what you’ve written. We want to make it easier to discover what you have to say.
