Interview with Payson Stevens
Payson R. Stevens was President and Creative Director of InterNetwork, Inc. and InterNetwork Media, Inc., science/consulting groups with clients in government, industry, and academia. He has received the US Presidential Award for Design Excellence. Originally trained in molecular biology at the City University of New York and in biological oceanography at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography/UC San Diego, Stevens also studied at the Arts Students League and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He has been involved with traditional and new media as an artist, designer, writer, and filmmaker for over 50 years. Since 2000 he has supported philanthropic activities, benefiting the Great Himalayan National Park and humanitarian work in India. He is now exploring the role of AI in society, including authoring a book entitled "Before AI Decides: Nine Ways to Stay Human".
Dear Payson,
Your recent book addresses a general audience but many of the points you…