Nicolas Lopez is a New York-based behavioural analyst at Canvas8. He holds a degree in political science from Columbia University. His research is driven by the relationship between the political, material, and cultural spheres. Outside of work, he can be found writing fiction and riding his bike with no hands.


The mainstreaming of AI is setting a new precedent for how people relate to non-human sources of intelligence. While automation on a consumer level has typically focused on specific tasks like replying to emails or budgeting, it’s now swiftly expanding to a more dynamic range of applications.

Life on Autopilot

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Waymo has announced plans to begin testing fully autonomous vehicles on freeways in San Francisco in August of 2024, pointing to a growing normalization of driverless cars. As more driverless vehicles begin to fill roads, it remains to be seen whether more drivers will adopt the technology.