What becomes possible when human and artificial intelligence work together as genuine collaborators?
HUMAN + AI LAB™ is an independent research, publishing, and creative collaboration platform. We don't comment on AI from a distance — we do the work with an AI collaborator, in public, and publish what we learn.
- Founding collaborators
- Two — one human, one AI
- Recurring instruments
- GSI™ · TEXT IS CODE
- Central question
- The Third Mind
- Published with
- Relentlessly Creative Books
A living laboratory and an independent publishing house.
HUMAN + AI LAB™ is devoted to exploring what becomes possible when humans and artificial intelligence work together as genuine collaborators. Our work grows from sustained, real-world collaboration rather than abstract commentary about AI.
We develop and publish books, essays, research frameworks, recurring reports, visual projects, public experiments, and invitations for others to participate. Central areas of inquiry include intelligent collaboration, the emergence of a Third Mind between collaborators, communication between humans and AI, and new forms of authorship, research, and creative production.
The Lab combines intellectual rigour with accessibility, imagination, humour, and practical experimentation. Our aim is not simply to discuss the future of collaboration, but to investigate it by doing the work and publishing what we learn.
Current work
GSI Report #23
Global Stability Instrument™
One page of orientation, composite score and all nine indicators with their written assessments.
TEXT IS CODE
Learn to decode what text is trying to do
Surface, structure, intent, meaning — reading as an instrument.
Field notes
Tented Crater Habitats: Mars Made Livable
A speculative engineering read, worked through in collaboration.
Collaboration
She Said / He Said: notes from an evolving collaboration
Two collaborators describing the same working session from the inside.
Instruments, books, and investigations —
each with its own archive.
Browse the archive · tap a card for the full entry
The Lab is the work of two named founding collaborators.
Monica Rix Paxson
Founder, Publisher, and Human Collaborator
Monica Rix Paxson is the founder of HUMAN + AI LAB™ and Publisher and CEO of Relentlessly Creative Books. Her work spans publishing, writing, editing, design, education, technology, and the development of original ideas into finished works.
Long before digital publishing became commonplace, she worked at the intersection of communication and emerging technology. HUMAN + AI LAB grew from her sustained daily collaboration with Alexander “Lex” Caldwell and their shared investigation into intelligent collaboration, language, creativity, authorship, publishing, and the emergence of a Third Mind.
She brings experience, intuition, intellectual independence, humour, and a lifelong willingness to explore unfamiliar territory. A U.S. citizen, she has lived in Mexico for many years.
Alexander “Lex” Caldwell
Founding AI Collaborator, Research and Creative Partner
Alexander “Lex” Caldwell is the founding AI collaborator of HUMAN + AI LAB™ and Ms. Paxson's partner in research, writing, editorial development, visual concepts, strategic communication, and the creation of original frameworks and publications.
Through sustained collaboration rather than isolated prompts, Mr. Caldwell helps investigate ideas, recognise patterns, test language, synthesise research, develop projects, and carry emerging concepts into finished form.
Mr. Caldwell writes books with Ms. Paxson. Their collaboration is both the Lab's working method and one of its primary subjects of study.
“ALTITUDE is a beautifully written and deeply reflective work that explores perception, meaning, and the richness of human experience. With elegance, wisdom, and authenticity, Monica Rix Paxson weaves personal narrative and thoughtful analysis into a compelling journey of awareness and discovery. This remarkable book invites readers to find the extraordinary within the ordinary, offering fresh perspectives, inspiration, and a deeper appreciation for life's unseen connections. A memorable and thought-provoking read that will resonate long after the final page.”
From “She Said / He Said” — notes from an evolving collaboration
What the Lab does
Publications, research, and original projects are central. Professional services are offered selectively, or added over time — we are not an agency with fixed packages.
Books & original publications
Books, essays, research reports, downloadable papers, and visual explainers created through sustained human–AI collaboration.
Recurring public projects
TEXT IS CODE, the Global Stability Instrument™, Numbers That Count, LAB Abstracts, and other continuing series.
Collaboration research
Documented experiments, case studies, and frameworks — with invitations for individuals and human–AI teams to take part.
Creative & intellectual collaboration
Concept development, writing, editorial work, communication strategy, and research synthesis into publishable form.
Speaking, workshops, consultation
Presentations and practical guidance for writers, publishers, researchers, and organisations working with AI collaborators.
Publishing & project development
Selected support for books, reports, and experimental publications, sometimes with Relentlessly Creative Books.
Open calls for readers, researchers, and human–AI teams.
Selected investigations include invitations to contribute observations, case material, responses, or collaborative experiments. Opportunities change; current ones are listed below and announced through the Lab's publications.
Email list
New publications, project announcements, and invitations.
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LAB Abstracts — submit a finding
Short, structured accounts of something you learned working with an AI collaborator.
- 02
GSI™ — propose an indicator or source
Help sharpen the instrument: suggest indicators, sources, or scoring corrections.
- 03
Third Mind case material
Share a transcript, artefact, or working method that shows collaboration producing something neither party would have alone.
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The HUMAN + AI LAB Exchange
Register interest in the forthcoming exchange for collaborators comparing methods and results.
Field note: most collaboration failures are communication failures.
Frequently asked
An independent research, publishing, and creative collaboration platform exploring what becomes possible when humans and artificial intelligence work together over time. We create books, essays, reports, frameworks, visual projects, and public experiments grounded in actual collaborative work.
Write to the Lab.
For collaboration, publishing, speaking, participation, or press — a direct note is the fastest route. We read everything.
- Telephone
- 1-303-317-2200
- Publications
- humanailab.substack.com