Jacob Ward — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as an AI Ethics & Safety Advisor and Public Speaker on technology and human behavior.
Founder of The Rip Current, a newsletter and podcast followed by over 150,000 people worldwide.
Author of "The Loop" (Hachette), which explores how AI amplifies human behavior.
Host of The Rip Current Podcast and has hosted shows for Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.
Served as editor-in-chief of Popular Science and technology correspondent for NBC News and Al Jazeera.
A Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, sponsored by the Berggruen Institute.

Biography

Jacob Ward is an American science and technology journalist, AI ethics and safety advisor, and public speaker. He translates complex technology into clear strategies and narratives, advising executives and boards on the ethics, safety, and human impact of innovations from AI to computational molecular evolution. His current work focuses on AI ethics and governance, AI safety and risk mitigation, and workforce transformation.