Bridging human insight
& technology
Applying anthropological thinking to AI strategy, product development, and organizational transformation
Bridging anthropological insight with the tools and technologies that shape our world
What I do
Services
Consulting
AI strategy, product development, and ethnographic research for organizations navigating emerging technologies. Grounded in real human needs and cultural contexts.
Coaching
Guiding PhDs and academics in transitioning their research skills into applied work at the intersection of anthropology and technology.
Workshops
Hands-on workshops for higher-education programs and industry teams building AI literacy and navigating change.
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Latest
Insights & Writing
What is Ethnographic Semantic Data Modeling (EKSDM)?
A methodology combining ethnography with semantic data modeling to create structured representations of qualitative research. The construction process for the Anthropological Knowledge Graph. Introduced by Matt Artz.
What is the AI Anthropology Lifecycle?
An iterative process framework organizing AI Anthropology across three dimensions: studying AI (of), extending research with AI (by), and embedding anthropological insight into AI design (for). Developed by Matt Artz.
From Digital to Computational to AI Anthropology
This essay distinguishes AI anthropology from digital and computational anthropology, arguing that each names a different relationship between the anthropologist and the machine: object of study, instrument, or interlocutor.
Closing the Loop: Relocated Expertise and Building as Anthropological Practice
This concluding commentary argues that large language models relocate the expertise required to build computational tools, making it practical for anthropologists to build their own tools and to treat building as a way of knowing.
Technology is only as powerful as the human understanding behind it
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