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Tyler Cowen
How to Lose the AI Arms Race
It’s tempting for the government to put brakes on AI development. Unfortunately, our enemies won’t.
Tyler Cowen
The Truth About Aliens Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Trump has ordered the release of the government’s alien files. We’re likely to get more questions, not answers.
Tyler Cowen
A Simple Test of What People Really Think About Immigration
If you want to see whether immigration is making cities better or worse, just look at property values.
Tyler Cowen
An AI Breakthrough that Will Go Down in History
If you think artificial intelligence has been advancing fast, just watch what happens as AIs start building their own code.
Tyler Cowen
Can AI Help Us Find God?
In the coming era, believers may turn to charismatic religious leaders—or to oracular machines.
Tyler Cowen
Tyler Cowen: ‘Buying’ Greenland Is Not an Option
Greenlanders will prosper under U.S. rule, but they need to be persuaded, not threatened.
Tyler Cowen
A Flashing Warning for the Economy
As the U.S. becomes a source of disorder, investors turn to silver and gold.
Tyler Cowen
The Debunking of Oliver Sacks
Stories that seem too good to be true are usually, well, too good to be true.
Tyler Cowen
Goodbye to the Age of the Book
An era of enlightenment is coming to an end. What comes next?
Tyler Cowen
Stop Trying to Ban Teens from the Internet
Australia’s under-16 social media ban is based on bad data and worse logic.
Tyler Cowen
Donald Trump’s Worst Idea
From Intel to mining, Trump is trying to control big American companies. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Tyler Cowen
Brace Yourself: Here Comes Stagflation!
The combination of high inflation and high unemployment will lead to a very sour citizenry.
Tyler Cowen
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