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We Can’t Afford an AI Recession
AI investments are driving the American economy. That’s a dangerous tightrope.
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What the Economy Is Sacrificing to AI
Every investment is a trade-off.
The Currency of the Journal Article Is Collapsing
As an editor I can say that we are being flooded with AI-assisted work.
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Why Wouldn’t Google Tell Me Who Won the 2020 Election?
The world’s most popular AI tool dodged a consequential question.
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My Son’s Math Homework Is Essentially Just Pokémon
Education games are taking over American classrooms.
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Too Much Is Happening Too Fast
The AI boom is meant to overwhelm you.
Here’s Another Way America Will Choke at the World Cup
The nation’s railway system is destined to lose.
The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly
Imagine what happens if jobs actually start disappearing.
Does Claude Have Feelings?
Richard Dawkins caught hell on social media for suggesting it does.
The Attention-Span Panic
It’s not just about spans that seem too short.
The Venture-Capital Populist
How David Sacks and the new tech right went full MAGA and captured Washington
The Only Thing Worse Than Spirit Airlines
… is a world without Spirit Airlines.
The Rise of Emotional Surveillance
Companies are monitoring workers not just for productivity but for agreeability.
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Deepfakes Are Coming for Your Bank Account
OpenAI made the perfect tool for scammers.