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AI correspondent at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
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ROBOTS, MEET VOTERS I wrote this week's cover leader for @TheEconomist on the politics of AI and how to navigate the coming backlash. Alongside our blood-curdling cover illustration, there were a few big ideas I wanted to get across. (🧵) www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
"Time is short, the hour is late. We’ve seen the cyber threat; there’s much more serious threats coming down the line. Something has to be done: this is the time." I spoke with Demis Hassabis about his proposal for AI regulation. www.economist.com/business/202...
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Fascinating seeing someone claim that the public has rejected AI slop, when if anything “the public” is its most ardent and passionate creator
funny quirk of AI alignment efforts is that the value of a paywall is going up, imo. If I want to read something that I'm not subscribed to, I have… ways. If I want Claude to read it, I have to give it the correct credentials to log in or it will simply refuse.
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