THE DECODER is an independent digital publisher covering artificial intelligence.
We cut through the noise. Our reporting is factual, thorough, and accessible, focused on what actually matters in AI rather than chasing the latest hype cycle.
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As a technology enthusiast, Alan is intrigued by the AI advances that are reshaping our daily lives, while recognizing the challenges presented by the paradigm-shifts these changes create.
Max is the managing editor of THE DECODER, bringing his background in philosophy to explore questions of consciousness and whether machines truly think or just pretend to.
Tomislav has been writing about virtual and augmented reality for over ten years—technologies that would be hard to imagine without AI. In recent years, he has also closely followed AI developments beyond XR applications.