The returns on high-quality data are increasing as artificial intelligence requires clean, structured information to solve real-world problems. Governments and public institutions must fund the creati…
A new theory proposes a "compressed spring" model for spiral galaxy formation. The New York Times reports that AI is now being used to sell homes without a realtor. Meanwhile, a University of Chicago …
Tyler Cowen's Friday assorted links post on May 29, 2026, covers topics including economies of scale in homebuilding, Peter Thiel's involvement in Argentina, and a New York Times interview with Paul M…
Quality-adjusted AI production in the United States grew at over 2,000 percent per year in 2024 and 2025, driven by data-center expansion, hardware efficiency, and algorithmic progress. Preliminary es…
Robinhood launched agentic trading and an agentic credit card, allowing AI agents to trade equities and make purchases on customers’ behalf. The feature includes cash back rewards. Separately, Guatema…
A pilot program in Utah found that an AI system handling prescription refills agreed with at least one of two physicians in 97% of cases where it recommended renewal. In the 28% of cases where the AI …
Economist Tyler Cowen outlines seven strategies for workers to remain relevant as artificial intelligence reshapes the labor market, emphasizing the growing demand for human-led experimentation and da…
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines how the United States managed to bend the health care cost curve. The analysis explores factors behind recent moderation in h…
Emergent Ventures has awarded grants to 16 winners in its 54th cohort, including researchers in quantum computing, a 16-year-old studying LLM user interactions, and a Stanford scientist pursuing a cur…
Robert Wright's upcoming book *The God Test*, subtitled *Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning*, argues that humanity must adopt a more expansive, awe-driven worldview to steer AI to…
Economist Tyler Cowen's recent AI talk in New York City was covered by Fortune, where he also shared NBA predictions. The article highlights Cowen's perspective on AI's economic impact, while other li…
Ross Douthat argues that the current generation of tech billionaires, particularly those funding artificial intelligence, should learn from the golden age of philanthropy by investing in lasting physi…
Emergent Ventures has awarded a new tranche of grants to four archaeologists developing drone-based radar imaging, AI dating tools, and ancient DNA analysis to accelerate the discovery and interpretat…