Meet the Compilers
The Scary Tapes: An Anthology is the collected works of fifteen writers who participated in a Speculative Horror writing competition put on by Real Good AI, regarding the real issues with modern day AI. The goal was to present AI accurately and fairly to educate the public on the real issues and not the media narratives. Real Good AI is a 501(c)3 research nonprofit created by content creators and PhD scientists coming together to improve transparency and safety of AI for a better world. None of these stories were written by AI. In fact, no AI generated content is in this final product. The goal was to highlight human creativity in a world where writers are frequently being replaced by AI despite human writing being much more creative than anything AI can generate. The anthology was not planned at first, however there were so many good stories Real Good AI felt the need to celebrate more of the writers who made this work possible.
The collection was curated from 453 submissions to these 15 titles by a combination of volunteer judges and Real Good AI staff. Judging was coordinated by Dr Amanda Muyskens and the final draft was compiled by Amanjot “AJ” Sandhu.
Dr. Amanda Muyskens
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DATA SCIENTIST
Before taking on the executive director role at Real Good AI, Dr. Amanda Muyskens worked as a scientific researcher and principal investigator for 5 years. Her research interests include Gaussian processes, uncertainty quantification, scaling machine learning algorithms, and communicating science. Amanda has a PhD and MS in Statistics from North Carolina State University. In addition, she has a BA in music performance from University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music (CCM). Amanda (Mandy) loves video games and her dog Lexi.
Amanjot “AJ” Sandhu
SCIENCE & SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATOR
Amanjot “AJ” Sandhu is a former federal employee turned science and social media communicator. Her role is to bridge the gap between complex research and public curiosity by transforming jargon into engaging stories. With an eye for simplifying the intricate, she previously supported federal teams by designing intuitive job aids to streamline federal procedures. Now she channels those skills into making STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) concepts relatable.
Science belongs to everyone and AJ champions accessible, inclusive research to spark curiosity and inspire active participation in the scientific world.