Author Archives: Stephanie Jane

So…. The robots are no longer storming the gates They’re doing something much worse They’re being given the keys…. 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗜-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 A futures paper written by people who are deeply unfun at dinner parties but unfortunately very serious about AI It’s led by Daniel Kokotajlo (ex-OpenAI) alongside a group of forecasting and governanceContinue reading “Small update from the future”

I stopped trying to find myself when I realised the search was just another way of asking permission to exist. Nothing is missing. What I kept calling “lost” was just the part of me that refused to behave. I have spent years trying to make myself smaller, smoother, easier to swallow. Every attempt came withContinue reading “I kept the monster…”

They saydecentre menwork on yourselfheal firstas if love is a prize you receivefor being good enough, quiet enough, whole enough.As if harm only comes to the unhealed. When I was younglaughing easily,brilliant,with the future open like a door,I didn’t attract devotion.I attracted a liar.A cheater.Someone who could look at light and still choose darkness. WhenContinue reading “Bright lights and demons”

Sometimes I wish my brain was… softer Not less intelligent, not less capable just less relentlessly awake I wish I didn’t analyse every momentDidn’t question everythingDidn’t feel things so deeply that they echo for years I wish I could be one of those people who lets things go easily, adapts to change without it shakingContinue reading “I want a softer life”

This year, I built something from the wreckage. Every piece of it. Every wall, every corner, every quiet moment, is stitched together with a thread that feels too thin to hold. A fragile place, made for my daughter and me, where the weight of the world feels just a little lighter. But there’s no timeContinue reading “Rebuilding from the rubble”

The little girl inside me is weary, worn out in ways words can’t quite capture. She aches for someone to say, “Hey, I’m here. You’ve done enough. I’ve got it; you can rest.” She’s waiting for that gentle reassurance, a safe place to finally exhale and be taken care of, just for a moment. ButContinue reading “Between strength and surrender”

He baited me, reeled me in with a love so intense, it felt like fire… warm, all-consuming, and impossible to resist. In the beginning, it was magic. He made me feel like I was everything, as if the sun rose and set on me. I truly believed. This is it. This is love. But thenContinue reading “False Love. True Pain”

I’m basically a caffeine-dependent lifeform Think of me as a human coffee pot If I am not filled with coffee I am basically a glorified paper weight Five cups of coffee and a couple of energy drinks were keeping my brain from turning into scrambled eggs Without my daily fix It’s just me, trying notContinue reading “Desperately seeking caffeine…”

Fun facts about our furry (and not-so-furry) friends. From explosive bee climaxes to penguins engaging in shady pebble dealings, we’re about to uncover nature’s wild sense of humour. No 1: The birds, the bees, and the exploding testicles. Male honey bees’ testicles explode and their junk detaches during orgasm. Talk about going out with aContinue reading “Wildly Inappropriate Facts”

I am not the type of girl who gets the fairytale. You know the one: the girl who sweeps in and captures the heart of her prince charming… Complete with a castle, a happily ever after, and a perfect Instagram feed. Nope, that’s not my story. I am the girl who guys love the ideaContinue reading “I am not the type of girl who gets the fairytale”