Radical Imagination

Radical Imagination

Dispatches from the intersection of culture, code, and memory

Why I built an AI that argues with me before it agrees

Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

Why I built an AI that argues with me before it agrees

The most important rule in my AI system is that it can never say 'looks good'"

Mike Spade
Mike Spade
What happens when your AI agent makes a mistake it can't catch

Apr 10, 2026

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3 min read

What happens when your AI agent makes a mistake it can't catch

My AI downloaded portraits of white men for a Black liberation VR experience

Mike Spade
Mike Spade
Some Stories Give You Permission

Mar 24, 2026

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4 min read

Some Stories Give You Permission

BLKNWS is on Amazon Prime. Here's what it unlocked in me.

Mike Spade
Mike Spade