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A Peace Plan for the Data Center Wars
Almost overnight, data centers have emerged as one of the most controversial issues in America. But do they need to be? Joe Nocera doesn’t think so.
Joe Nocera
Tyler Cowen: You’ll Learn to Love AI Writing
Platforms are deploying tools to detect AI plagiarism. But in a couple years, people will not care if a chatbot wrote what they’re reading.
Tyler Cowen
Here Comes ‘Death by AI’
We are getting uncomfortably close to the moment when an AI agent will be capable of evading or eliminating the humans standing in the way of the job it…
Patrick McGee
Don’t Become a Consultant. Start a Business.
When I co-founded the company behind Paw Patrol and Bakugan, I was 23, living with my mother, and had no business experience. That turned out to be my…
Ronnen Harary
Everything You’ve Read About Chinese Cars Is Wrong
One Chinese EV I tested tried to drive into a wall. Another had an interior that reminded me of a 1998 Corolla. A third had nice features but didn’t…
Jack Baruth
Tyler Cowen: The Future Belongs to AI Maniacs
National security, finance, and every aspect of life will soon be disrupted by self-taught masters of the leading AI models. Every country and…
Tyler Cowen
Why Apple Declared War on OpenAI
Yes, OpenAI employees may have stolen Apple’s trade secrets. But the lawsuit could also be Apple-style hardball, aimed at crushing its rival’s hardware…
Patrick McGee
AI Isn’t Human. Stop Talking About It Like It Is.
Anthropic’s latest research reveals how Claude reasons internally, but it offers no evidence that AI has the kind of consciousness or experience that…
Spencer Klavan
Tyler Cowen: The Fertility Crash Will Make the World a Small Town
Plummeting birth rates will hollow out cities and deflate the housing market. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence will force humans to find ways to stand…
Tyler Cowen
Dave Portnoy: How I Built Barstool Sports
I quit my cushy sales job, borrowed $20,000 from my dad, hauled news racks across Boston in a rented U-Haul with my mom, and hoped a free sports…
Dave Portnoy
What the New AI Millionaires Are Spending It On
Tech giants SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic have either gone public or will soon. I asked the people who’ll benefit: What are you going to buy with the…
Suzy Weiss
Tyler Cowen: A Dangerous Turn in AI Regulation
If the U.S. blocks AI companies from exporting their models, some countries may delay AI adoption, while others will lean toward China.
Tyler Cowen
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