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The Right Way to Sell Chips to China

Current export rules focus on keeping chips a generation behind. They should focus on keeping America's total compute ahead.

The Robot in Your Living Room Has No Rulebook

Embodied AI is arriving faster than the regulations meant to govern it. If we start now, that’s a problem we can still fix.

Mar 27, 2026

How AI Could Benefit Workers, Even If It Displaces Most Jobs

AI is already taking jobs, but that is only one facet of its complex economic effects. Price dynamics and bottlenecks indicate that automation could be good news for workers — but only if it vastly outperforms them.

Mar 2, 2026

China and the US Are Running Different AI Races

Shaped by a different economic environment, China’s AI startups are optimizing for different customers than their US counterparts — and seeing faster industrial adoption.

Feb 12, 2026

High-Bandwidth Memory: The Critical Gaps in US Export Controls

Modern memory architecture is vital for advanced AI systems. While the US leads in both production and innovation, significant gaps in export policy are helping China catch up.

Making Extreme AI Risk Tradeable

Traditional insurance can’t handle the extreme risks of frontier AI. Catastrophe bonds can cover the gap and compel labs to adopt tougher safety standards.

Exporting Advanced Chips Is Good for Nvidia, Not the US

The White House is betting that hardware sales will buy software loyalty — a strategy borrowed from 5G that misunderstands how AI actually works.

Dec 15, 2025

AI Could Undermine Emerging Economies

AI automation threatens to erode the “development ladder,” a foundational economic pathway that has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty.

Dec 11, 2025
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AI's Persuasive Power and Automation Are Reshaping Political Campaigns and Voter Trust
The New York Times
Apr 28

TLDR

AI upends political campaign strategies
  • AI Persuasion Power: LLMs can be more persuasive than humans.
  • Efficiency and Scale: AI accelerates campaign tasks, benefits low-resourced actors.
  • Risks to Democracy: AI may erode trust, agency, and increase manipulation.
  • Lab vs. Real World: Persuasive effects in experiments may not fully translate.
Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Raises Cybersecurity Risks for Individuals and Small Organizations
The New York Times
Apr 28

TLDR

AI amplifies cybersecurity risks for all
  • Mythos exposes new vulnerabilities: Advanced AI finds unknown software flaws rapidly.
  • Individuals face greater risk: Small orgs and users lack strong defenses.
  • Basic security practices essential: Strong passwords, updates, and 2FA are critical.
  • Call for industry and government action: Coordinated response needed to protect the public.
Report Finds 1 Million London Jobs Highly Exposed to AI Automation, Especially Administrative Roles
BBC
Apr 28

TLDR

AI threatens 1 in 5 London jobs
  • High Exposure Roles Identified: Over 1 million jobs at significant AI risk
  • Administrative Jobs Most Vulnerable: Clerical tasks align closely with GenAI abilities
  • Women and Youth Disproportionately Affected: Overrepresented in high-risk job categories
  • Potential for Augmentation, Not Just Loss: AI may assist, not only replace, workers
Microsoft and OpenAI End Exclusivity, Allowing OpenAI to Partner Beyond Microsoft Cloud
The New York Times
Apr 27

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Microsoft, OpenAI loosen exclusive partnership
  • Exclusive Licensing Ends: Microsoft no longer sole licensee of OpenAI tech.
  • Cloud Flexibility: OpenAI can now use other cloud providers.
  • AGI Clause Removed: Uncertainty over AGI milestone eliminated.
  • Revenue Sharing Changes: OpenAI loses share of Microsoft’s AI revenue.

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