About Phi / AI
Phi / AI is an online magazine at the intersection of technology and the humanities, run as a writer’s collective.
We publish in-depth, interdisciplinary essays that explore the ethical, social, and existential questions raised by artificial intelligence.
We do so because while most AI coverage chases the latest releases, we see less attention geared towards what these developments mean for individuals, companies, institutions, and the future of human agency.
Our collective includes thinkers from across disciplines who write with nuance, and a commitment to bridging the gap between technical innovation and human understanding.
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Our Contributors
Haihao Liu
Haihao Liu holds degrees in materials science and mathematics from Rice University, and undertook PhD research at MIT, studying (L)LMs before they were “large”. He is also pursuing an EdM in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology at Harvard, and has volunteered at a number of education-related nonprofits for many years.
Since 2023, Haihao has been involved with AI safety and responsible tech. His nonprofit startup Ternity Education aims to combine the bleeding edge of AI with insights from neuroscience and learning sciences. He can be found writing and sharing content on LinkedIn, combatting AI hype and asking deeper questions about AI.
Jáchym Fibír
Jáchym Fibír is a psychedelic researcher and entrepreneur in AI-driven drug discovery who now prototypes quantum-inspired AI architectures aimed at reducing the gap between human and machine cognition. Drawing on his expertise spanning neuropharmacology, psychedelics and machine learning, Jáchym explores neglected frontiers - machine consciousness, sentience, and biological alignment. His vision intertwines theoretical depth with pragmatic innovation, aiming to guide AI toward meaningful symbiosis with humanity.
Katalina Hernández
Katalina Hernández is a Legal & AI governance specialist focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, autonomy, and digital rights. With a background in data protection and a deep interest in interpretability and alignment, her writing explores how emerging AI systems reshape agency, identity, and the regulatory landscape. She contributes regularly to conversations on AI safety, with work spanning the philosophical, the political, and the deeply personal. At PhilAI, she writes to stress-test assumptions: about machines, about humans, and the uncertain space in between.
Karin García
Karin García is the founding editor of ΦAI. A writer, strategist, and former startup operator, she works at the intersection of AI, product, and philosophy. With a background in startups and a decade spent guiding founders through moments of complexity, she now creates tools, workshops, and publications that help people understand and shape the future of AI. She brings a grounded, interdisciplinary perspective to the conversation at the edge of technology and humanity.
Maria Weaver
Maria Weaver is a learning and development leader focused on helping companies grow by building better ways to learn at work. She’s led high-impact programs at Shopify, General Assembly, and Udemy - designing experiences that strengthen leadership and technical skills, improve retention and morale, and support real business outcomes. Her work is grounded in adult learning theory, instructional design, and a belief that curiosity is one of the most powerful tools a company can cultivate.
Outside of work, Maria is a writer, crafter, and lifelong learner - most recently testing the boundaries of what she can learn by trying acting. She’s drawn to big questions about how we know, how we grow, and what it means to make meaning. Her philosophical interests include time, epistemology, and the overlooked contributions of female thinkers to how we understand knowledge, embodiment, and the self.
Maritza Bonano
Maritza Bonano is a product leader and operator with 13+ years of experience shaping digital products across Berlin’s startup ecosystem—from early-stage ventures to corporate innovation labs. As co-founder of ChangePath, an AI-powered platform helping Millennials and Gen Z navigate their quarter-life crisis, she’s on a mission to make career decisions more human, purposeful, and data-driven. Rooted in a belief that technology should elevate rather than replace us, Maritza focuses on building tools that empower self-discovery and meaningful work. She is passionate about making AI not only intelligent, but ethical and empathetic. A strong advocate for DE&I, she’s committed to designing systems that break harmful cycles instead of repeating them.
Mishka Nemes
Mishka Nemes is a researcher working at the intersection of AI ethics, responsible AI implementation in practice and AI skills. She has extensive experience at establishing and leading on collaborations between academia, government and industry, and across most sectors impacted by AI adoption. She is particularly fascinated by the concept of intelligence, whether natural, artificial, collective, emergent or otherwise, and she enjoys exploring innovation ideas and ideologies. Right now, Mishka is focused on asking good questions and thus her contributions at PhiAI - she wants to offer a deliberation platform where readers can help fine tune her AI meanderings.
Promit Ray
Promit Ray is a Berlin-based data scientist, AI strategist, and writer exploring the intersection of AI, ethics, and human cognition. As Head of Data Science at CLADE, he leads analytics in chemometrics and bioinformatics. With a PhD in quantum chemistry, he transitioned from academic research to applying machine learning in healthcare and biotech. He advocates for ethical, human-centered AI. His writing critiques generative AI’s societal impact, blending scientific insight with cultural analysis. Through consulting and public speaking, he challenges mainstream AI narratives, emphasizing intelligence as effortful, ethical, and deeply contextual.
Olga Johanna Tröger Peña
Olga Johanna Tröger Peña is a Colombian-German entrepreneur, operational excellence expert, and technoethics advocate. She is the Founder & CEO of Rayol AI Solutions and Tröger Peña International Consulting, and Co-lead of the AI Ethics Action Hub. Formerly a driving force behind AIQ Europe’s ethical direction, Olga now helps organizations embed AI responsibly, aligning technology with transparency, human rights, and operational integrity. Certified in Ethics of AI (LSE), she advocates for inclusive, values-driven digital transformation with a strong focus on societal impact and AI literacy.
Roshan Melwani
Roshan Melwani is an interdisciplinary thinker and writer at the intersection of human rights, AI governance and psychotherapy. Shaped by a life between worlds, Roshan explores what anchors us - and what unravels us - in a complex, uncertain and accelerating world. Through writing, he seeks to understand how we might design and govern technology, without losing the parts that make us human. He has worked in applied AI research, refugee law and public policy – contributing to initiatives at UNHCR, The Migration Observatory and Climate Policy Radar. In his spare time, Roshan enjoys long runs, cooking improvised meals, and browsing through bookstores in search of unexpected treasures.
Sebastián Osorno
Sebastián Osorno is a trained as a social scientist, who has become a generalist by conviction and necessity. Nonconformity and curiosity has led him through diverse roles: teacher, researcher, photographer, audiovisual editor, government contractor, entrepreneur, startup founder, consultant for NGOs and businesses, digital project manager, and policy advisor. He has worked across disciplines—strategy, operations, product, UX, education—always guided by one throughline: the power of narrative. He believes imagining better realities, especially for the vulnerable, is not optional. In an age mediated by machines, envisioning the future remains one of the most human things we can do.
Veronica Kirin
Veronica Zora Kirin is the founder of Asterisk Women’s Health, cofounder of Anodyne Magazine, and founder of GreenCup Digital. She is also an anthropologist studying paradigm shifts, the author of the award-winning book “Stories of Elders,” and has presented her research at two TEDx events. Kirin has been named a Forbes NEXT 1,000 Entrepreneur, one of GO Magazine’s “100 Women We Love,” and a BEQ 40 LGBTQ Leader Under 40.
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