Danny Zuckerman

Things I've built, written, and read — often orbiting how people work together and who technology serves.

Writing

Capitalism for AI Safety Five ways to make AI safety pay: liability for preventable harm, safety certification tied to tax breaks and contracts, power-law prizes, retention grants and safety-linked markets. As Agents Aggregate, Can the Trades Own Their Front Door? AI agents can book any tradesperson with a web presence, no sign-up needed, which could turn the trades into gig workers the way platforms turned publishers into interchangeable suppliers. The way out is a booking channel the trades own together, like realtors' MLS, and agents have made one cheap to build and easy to fill. Which Model is All the Way Down? Multi-model workflows, specialized models like Jev, and enterprises owning their intelligence all cut against everything collapsing into one lab's OS. So where does AI value live? View all

• essay Oct 2026 Capitalism for AI Safety Five ways to make AI safety pay: liability for preventable harm, safety certification tied to tax breaks and contracts, power-law prizes, retention grants and safety-linked markets.
• essay Oct 2026 As Agents Aggregate, Can the Trades Own Their Front Door? AI agents can book any tradesperson with a web presence, no sign-up needed, which could turn the trades into gig workers the way platforms turned publishers into interchangeable suppliers. The way out is a booking channel the trades own together, like realtors' MLS, and agents have made one cheap to build and easy to fill.
• essay Sep 2026 Which Model is All the Way Down? Multi-model workflows, specialized models like Jev, and enterprises owning their intelligence all cut against everything collapsing into one lab's OS. So where does AI value live?