I love talking to incoming students at Stanford. When I do, I always emphasize that Stanford is a platform, not a destination. Sure, they have a magical time ahead. They’ll make amazing friends, and they’ll enjoy unbelievably good weather.

Poor robots. All around the internet are little ‘CAPTCHA’ checkboxes designed to keep them out. That terrible tickmark—“I am not a robot”—has caused many a positronic tear. Well, it’s time someone thought about the robots. I created a dedicated website for robots and harnessed the power of probability to keep humans out.