Dylan Sapienza

Artificial Intelligence • Philosophy • Writing

I am currently building artificial intelligence products at New York Life Insurance. I am also a writer and philosopher exploring the intersection of technology, ethics, and society.

Read my thoughts on Much Ado About Everything

Much Ado About Everything

Exploring philosophy, technology, and everything in between

Are We Outsourcing Reasoning To AI?

The outsourcing of human thought doesn't announce itself; it arrives in the quiet moments when reaching for AI becomes easier than reaching into our own minds.

Who Is Reinforcing Who? Recommendation Algorithms

The most successful recommendation algorithms don't just predict what you'll watch—they shape who you'll become.

You Know It When You See It: Knowing Without Knowing

So much of our knowledge falls into the category of knowing it when you see it, what does that mean for us?

Large Language Models and The Utility of Personas

The difference between raw AI models and chatbots isn't just in what they know, but in who they pretend to be.

Fellowship Thesis

Debunking Arguments and Ethical Intuitionism

How Thought Experiments Can Help or Hinder our Understanding of Morality

A philosophical exploration of moral intuitions and their role in ethical reasoning. This thesis, completed under the Thacher-Reynolds Fellowship, examines how thought experiments shape our understanding of morality and their implications for ethical decision-making.

The George Washington University 2022