"The American Economic Association is, in a way, being taken over by AI just like every other industry and occupation"
@erikbryn
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High-Skill Immigration Drives Innovation Growth and Economic Wealth
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More high-skill immigration => more innovation, growth and wealth
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AI Data Centers Drive Need for Clean Energy Authority
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Here's an important essay by @azeem in the @nytopinion today calling for a big push to boost clean energy like solar and nuclear to keep up with soaring demand from AI data centers. Electricity has become a huge bottleneck. It may be time for an Energy Acceleration Authority.
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Thoughtful Skepticism Requires Following Evidence Carefully
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Thoughtful skepticism doesn't mean mindlessly challenging authority. It means carefully following the evidence.
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Autonomous vehicles outperform human drivers in San Francisco
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I often ride them in San Francisco and find them to be smoother than most human drivers. But Boston driving is…special
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AI Complementing Humans: The Shifting Boundary of Task Automation
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yes, I still think there's lots of room for AI to complement humans, not replace them. That said, the boundary between the set of tasks for the first approach vs. the second one is moving pretty fast
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Waymo Driver Safety Study Validates Autonomous Vehicle Excellence
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Our mission is to be the world's most trusted driver and a new study by @SwissRe validates the exceptional safety record of the Waymo Driver. Learn more: https://
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Waymo autonomous vehicles demonstrate superior safety versus human drivers
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@Waymo is much safer than human drivers when matched with similar conditions (unlike benchmarks of companies that don't match driving conditions). Kudos to @TechTekedra
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Francois Chollet Impressed by OpenAI’s New O3 Model
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@fchollet is not easily impressed. But he's impressed with the new O3 model: Kudos to @gdb @sama and the team at @OpenAI Link in next post:
