Prolific App Developer Michael Royzen Plans for a Future in College and AI Innovation - KWHS

On June 10 Michael Royzen, 18, will don his cap and gown and graduate from The Bush School in Seattle, Washington. Like many of his classmates, the soon-to-be high school grad has been busy finishing up projects and finals, celebrating, and preparing for the big day. He admits, however, that he has been slightly distracted by the recent launch of his seventh app for iOS, Apple's mobile operating system. SmartLens, designed to turn your phone into a search box, is Royzen's most sophisticated app yet, and is fittingly launching at a time when the teen software developer is considering future prospects and the shape of his life after high school. That will definitely involve entrepreneurship, but not before he first heads to college. KWHS caught up with Royzen to discuss his latest fascination with artificial intelligence (human intelligence exhibited by machines) and find out what's in store for a kid who has caught the eye of media outlets like GeekWire (he was the featured'Geek of the Week' in February 2017) and companies like Apple and Microsoft. An edited version of our interview appears below. Knowledge@Wharton High School: How does your SmartLens app operate?