About
The Void is a forward-thinking publication at the intersection of economics, artificial intelligence, and the culture of Silicon Valley. Dedicated to exploring the frontiers of technological innovation, The Void aspires to inspire a new age of Techno-Renaissance and Neo-Enlightenment. Through deep philosophical inquiry and rigorous analysis, the publication analyzes the transformative power of AI and technology, the complex dynamics of the evolving economy, and the profound shifts in art and culture shaping our future. The Void is where visionary ideas converge to challenge and disrupts the status quo, aiming to illuminate the path toward a more enlightened, decentralized, and technologically-empowered world.
Founder & Principal Writer
SMA is the Founder and Principal Writer of The Void, a strategic publication at the nexus of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and the future of socio-economic systems. As a UC Berkeley alumna (economics & statistics) and a passionately curious autodidact, SMA brings a truly polymathic lens to her work—integrating AI agentics, behavioral and algorithmic game theory, information and network theory, unconventional warfare, and realpolitik, economic, and geopolitical analysis to tackle today’s most complex challenges.
Her flagship research initiative, Universal Basic Compute (UBC), reimagines value creation in a post-labor world by coupling decentralized, distributed compute markets with resilient governance architectures. SMA develops holistic frameworks that balance human agency and technological autonomy, preparing societies for the challenges in the perpetually-shifting dynamics of an accelerated, automated, hyperconnected future.
At the heart of her work is a deep conviction that art and creative expression are essential to uncovering new sources of meaning in an era where traditional work no longer defines identity. She addresses the looming Loss of Meaning Crisis by positioning a revival of the arts and patronage as the catalyst for a renewed human purpose and the cornerstone of her Techno-Renaissance vision for the future.
