Spreading AI to the rest of the world
Tyler Cowen predicts a new job category of humans spreading AI to other countries, driven by demand for culturally tailored AI integration rather than pure technical superiority. He argues that countr…
Tyler Cowen predicts a new job category of humans spreading AI to other countries, driven by demand for culturally tailored AI integration rather than pure technical superiority. He argues that countr…
Tyler Cowen announced on July 14, 2026, that his book 'GOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time, and Why Does it Matter?' now features updated software and AI enhancements. The update integrate…
Economist Tyler Cowen predicts that AI will enable individuals to create personalized religions, with perhaps 2% of people generating new sacred texts or accretions to existing faiths, leading to extr…
Economist Tyler Cowen, in a talk at DeepMind, argued that AGI will not cause mass unemployment but will instead increase the pressure to work harder due to a steep relative wage gradient, leading to a…
Winston Marshall, formerly of Mumford & Sons, joined a podcast to discuss artificial intelligence, recorded before the Fable ban was lifted. The conversation included music analogies and a reference t…
A new paper applies constitutional theory's oldest paradox to AI constitutions like Claude's and the OpenAI Model Spec, arguing that meaningful consent from AI models requires conditions such as the a…
Tyler Cowen contributes to The Free Press's 250th anniversary feature by listing numerous reasons to love America, including AI models, the NBA, and self-driving vehicles, emphasizing the country's di…
Carlo Cordasco reports that using AI for preliminary exploration has collapsed the cost of testing ideas, allowing him to abandon bad questions earlier and curate a better research portfolio. However,…
Tyler Cowen predicts that declining fertility rates and the rise of AI will transform social interactions, making public spaces emptier and prompting humans to invest more in appearance and charisma t…
Economist Daron Acemoglu will discuss his forthcoming book on liberal democracy and shared prosperity, focusing on his recent writings about AI, in an upcoming interview.…
Jackson Dahl hosted a two-hour podcast with Tyler Cowen and Nabeel Qureshi, focusing on art and aesthetics, discussing topics from sacred commitments to AI acceleration, and exploring their shared tas…
Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano has uncovered a massive cheating scandal involving at least 50 students in his advanced mathematical economics course, ECON 1170, who used artifici…
AI-generated historical tours by the YouTube channel 'Chloe vs. History' offer accurate and realistic experiences, with an engaging guide named Chloe. The project highlights effective use of AI in edu…
Marginal Revolution published a talk by Tyler Cowen arguing that AI will not eliminate all jobs, providing a concise overview of the reasons.…
Against renationalising British utilities despite acknowledging mixed privatization outcomes and data showing state-owned utilities can be as efficient as private ones. They contend that massive restr…
Tyler Cowen, in collaboration with OpenAI, published a guide on using GPT Pro for travel, including tips for visiting art museums like the Detroit Institute of Arts. The piece highlights how AI can en…
Azeem Azhar and others released a detailed report on the state of the AI economy, receiving positive reviews for its analysis of the sector's current dynamics and future trajectory.…
Aaron Levie argues that de facto AI regulation has arrived, with powerful models likely requiring government review before release. He warns this could slow innovation, create release backlogs, and in…
Stanford REAP team's CoPaper.AI generates complete empirical papers with code and charts from raw data in 30 minutes, threatening manual labor in social sciences. The tool automates EDA, variable defi…
Emergent Ventures announced its 55th cohort of winners, supporting projects ranging from AI policy and longevity research to drone-acquired synthetic aperture radar for archaeology and science educati…