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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
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
In Defense of Data Centers. The Vulgar Questions About Lindsey Graham. Plus. . .
Eli Lake on the latest anti-Israel struggle session. And more.
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New York’s Ban on the Future
Governor Kathy Hochul’s data-center ban will hurt New Yorkers and help foreign adversaries—while stifling progress in AI.
Josh Wolfe
Two Drinks with. . . Steve Bannon’s ‘Transhumanist Editor’
The anti-AI activist says he is “proudly” in the tradition of the Satanic Panic—and that it’s everyone’s job to save America from our AI-slop future.
Suzy Weiss
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
Yes, Phones Are Bad. But Can You Live Without One?
I went to the much-hyped anti-tech conference, where everyone was wondering: How do you give up apps in a modern world that assumes you have them?
River Page
America’s Next 250 Years Are Ours to Build
In 1776, there was no electricity, no anesthesia, and no running water. The Founders still built something that changed the world. What comes next is up…
Scott Nolan
AI Is Recovering the Ancient World’s Lost Library
For centuries, scrolls burned to a crisp by Vesuvius seemed permanently sealed. Now AI is helping scholars recover books the ancient world thought lost…
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
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
Why the SpaceX IPO Went to the Moon
SpaceX has an absurd valuation, and loses billions of dollars. So why was its IPO a hit? Because investors believe that Elon Musk can levitate the…
Joe Nocera
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