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Anthropic Thinks “FOOM” Is Near
Why Dario is terrified of RSI (recursive self improvement) and how this distorts his worldview
David Shapiro · JUN 18, 2026
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Nobody Ever Checked
A deep dive into the emerging science of AI consciousness and the risks of ignoring what we might be creating
Cameron Berg · JUN 17, 2026
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4 Questions Every Leader Should Ask About AI Transformation
A leader's guide to identifying where AI can simplify, scale, coordinate, and innovate.
Gopi Kallayil · JUN 14, 2026
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How Nancy Pelosi Got Me into AI Trading
What happened when a complete investing newb let apps, politicians, and chatbots explain and trade the market.
Jonah Lipsitt · JUN 12, 2026
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The Bottleneck Migrates
Everyone is arguing about whether AI will start improving itself. Almost nobody is asking the more useful question: if it does, what runs out first?
Ben Pouladian · JUN 10, 2026
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My Week with Fable
A week with Fable Mythos revealed unmatched autonomy, deep reasoning, and a few frustrating trade-offs.
Matthew Berman · JUN 9, 2026
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Model Routing Will Control the Future of Economic Value
Why intelligent model routing will determine AI costs, efficiency, and economic value at scale.
Tomás Hernando Kofman · JUN 6, 2026
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AI’s Environmental Bargain
AOC’s jar of brown water was misleading. But the conversation she started is important.
Jonah Lipsitt · JUN 5, 2026
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Local LLMs, Buy a GPU, and the Case for Cognitive Security
Why local AI models matter for understanding, questioning, and controlling machine-mediated thinking.
Ahmad M. Osman · JUN 4, 2026
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Economists Just “Proved” UBI Can’t Stop AI Layoffs — Here’s What They Actually Proved
A new paper claims UBI can't stop AI-driven layoffs. The catch: they defined basic income as a number that can't change anything, then act surprised when it didn't.
Scott Santens · JUN 2, 2026
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How AI is Transforming Hospitality (And Why Every Industry Should Pay Attention)
See how AI is reshaping hospitality through customer journeys, marketing, service, and operations—and what it means for every industry.
Gopi Kallayil · JUN 2, 2026
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How To Build a SOTA Agent in 2026
“Tools are words. The agent is the bookwriter.”
Ethan Wang · MAY 31, 2026
