Conversations in the Public Interest

Civic Dialog, Explorations in AI, and Place-Based Storytelling

Smartacus brings together people, ideas, and stories that matter to public life. We host conversations, document community thinking, explore the implications of emerging technologies, and tell stories rooted in real places.

Thoughtful, civil conversations with people working in public life — hosted with the Saratoga Torch Club and shared as durable civic record.

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“AI is like vapor,” says Tom Friedman. ”It’s seeping into everything.”

We’re slowing the conversation down to examine how AI is reshaping everything. We aim to make AI a civic force, making its impacts visible and subject to human judgment.

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Immersive, place-based stories that combine history, audio, and GPS.

Experiencing landscapes as living archives.

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