Father. Builder. Figuring this out alongside you.

Why I Started This

It started with my 13-year-old asking if he could "just check something" with ChatGPT while doing homework. That one question opened a can of worms I couldn't close.

I'm a builder by nature—I run multiple online businesses, work with AI daily, and understand the technology better than most parents. But when it came to my own kids, I had no playbook.

The schools weren't ready. The parenting books hadn't caught up. The internet was full of either techno-utopians ("AI will revolutionize education!") or techno-panics ("Ban all screens!"). Neither helped.

So I built the guide I needed.

What I Believe

I believe AI is one of the most powerful tools ever created—and like all powerful tools, it can amplify or atrophy depending on how it's used.

I believe the kids who learn to use AI as a thinking partner—not an answer machine—will have an enormous advantage. And the ones who become dependent on it will struggle in ways we're only beginning to understand.

I believe parents are the last line of defense. Schools are too slow. Policies are too blunt. It's on us to figure this out.

Most importantly, I believe we can do this. It's not about being perfect. It's about being intentional.

What I've Built

Beyond this site and newsletter, I run several businesses including Musafir.com (travel), CalculatorSwitch (financial tools), and Times of Visa (visa information).

I work with AI every day in these businesses—building automated systems, working with Claude and other tools, and constantly learning what these technologies can and can't do.

That practical experience shapes everything I share here. I'm not theorizing from the sidelines. I'm in the arena.

The Book

I wrote The Kind Machine: Raising Kids Who Can Think in the Age of AI because the blog posts and newsletters weren't enough. I needed to think through the whole problem—from philosophy to practice—and put it in one place.

It's for parents who want more than surface-level advice. It's the book I wished existed when my oldest first asked about ChatGPT.