Embrace AI or lose growth
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Europe faced two choices—shun AI and lose growth or embrace it and become dependent on US and China as AI safety debate intensified.
A reminder as we discuss AI safety: Deregulation (or allowing corporations to "self regulate") only masks another kind of trickle-down economics — one where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses for everyone else.
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
A reminder as we discuss AI safety: Deregulation (or allowing corporations to "self regulate") only masks another kind of trickle-down economics — one where the financial gains go to the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses for everyone else.
I tire of these parasites.
They do everything in their power to destroy the democratic governance and regulatory systems of the countries that enabled them to grow rich, but they always come running when it's time to foist the costs of their reckless decisions onto taxpayers.
See also: SV Bank.
They do everything in their power to destroy the democratic governance and regulatory systems of the countries that enabled them to grow rich, but they always come running when it's time to foist the costs of their reckless decisions onto taxpayers.
See also: SV Bank.
Alex Karp of Palantir says the AI industry must be nationalized to protect it from lawsuits if it accidentally destroys the world. More likely, he sees the bubble about to burst and he wants to be bought out with our tax dollars before that happens.
September 18, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I tire of these parasites.
They do everything in their power to destroy the democratic governance and regulatory systems of the countries that enabled them to grow rich, but they always come running when it's time to foist the costs of their reckless decisions onto taxpayers.
See also: SV Bank.
They do everything in their power to destroy the democratic governance and regulatory systems of the countries that enabled them to grow rich, but they always come running when it's time to foist the costs of their reckless decisions onto taxpayers.
See also: SV Bank.
"Artificial Intelligence and Labor Markets: Evidence from Google Trends" has been published at the Journal of Economics and Finance: doi.org/10.1007/s12197-025-... Free working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.482...
September 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Artificial Intelligence and Labor Markets: Evidence from Google Trends" has been published at the Journal of Economics and Finance: doi.org/10.1007/s12197-025-... Free working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.482...
Reposted by Clemens Fuest
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Competitive disadvantage: Europe is not prepared for the rapid development of AI
Artificial intelligence could soon trigger a societal and economic upheaval that surpasses the Industrial Revolution. Four proposals for how Germany should prepare.
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Not great when you recognize the whole AI thing reflects the mentality and worldview of white supremacist slavers looking for free labor to increase their profits while doing nothing and also living in total, all-consuming fear that there will be an uprising that leads to their violent comeuppance.
September 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Not great when you recognize the whole AI thing reflects the mentality and worldview of white supremacist slavers looking for free labor to increase their profits while doing nothing and also living in total, all-consuming fear that there will be an uprising that leads to their violent comeuppance.
Given this week's AI doomer hype, I'm going to repost this old essay from 2023 because, well, nothing has changed.
economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/06/10/n...
economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/06/10/n...
No, AI Does Not Pose an Existential Risk to Humanity – Economics from the Top Down
I’m sick of the AI hype and scaremongering. The idea that AI could take over the world is laughable.
economicsfromthetopdown.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Given this week's AI doomer hype, I'm going to repost this old essay from 2023 because, well, nothing has changed.
economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/06/10/n...
economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/06/10/n...
Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe, John R. Hutchinson, Rebecca Tushnet
honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or care
September 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or care
Reposted by Steve Peers
The AI companies have a lot of money and time. Newsrooms don’t. But we are battling for our lives, and for the truth that you need to know.
This is all of our fight.
This is all of our fight.
We’re suing ChatGPT—and Trump just got involved.
Guess whose side he's on.
www.motherjones.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The AI companies have a lot of money and time. Newsrooms don’t. But we are battling for our lives, and for the truth that you need to know.
This is all of our fight.
This is all of our fight.
by Adam Bonica Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe, Stephen A. Meserve
It takes a special kind of calculated cowardice to oppose regulations supported by two-thirds of voters because you rank the threat of the AI industry maybe buying some campaign ads above it maybe killing everyone.
Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI
Democratic consultants are warning their candidates in some key races not to lean into AI regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups could spend heavily against them.
www.politico.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM
It takes a special kind of calculated cowardice to oppose regulations supported by two-thirds of voters because you rank the threat of the AI industry maybe buying some campaign ads above it maybe killing everyone.
If you mentally replace all references to 'robots' & 'AI' and 'off switches' to 'tech companies' and 'regulation' then these papers become potentially quite useful. This one seems to be about regulatory capture.
In light of this: www.politico.com/news/2026/09... — a good paper on the strategy around an off switch for potentially dangerous AI: arxiv.org/abs/1611.08219
September 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
If you mentally replace all references to 'robots' & 'AI' and 'off switches' to 'tech companies' and 'regulation' then these papers become potentially quite useful. This one seems to be about regulatory capture.
by Naomi Klein
What is the tech industry truly afraid of? Is it the AI they have unleashed, as they want us to believe? Or is it…all of us, standing up to them? Thanks to Chris Hayes for having us on.
September 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
What is the tech industry truly afraid of? Is it the AI they have unleashed, as they want us to believe? Or is it…all of us, standing up to them? Thanks to Chris Hayes for having us on.
Reposted by Brooke Harrington
Alex Karp of Palantir says the AI industry must be nationalized to protect it from lawsuits if it accidentally destroys the world. More likely, he sees the bubble about to burst and he wants to be bought out with our tax dollars before that happens.
September 18, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Alex Karp of Palantir says the AI industry must be nationalized to protect it from lawsuits if it accidentally destroys the world. More likely, he sees the bubble about to burst and he wants to be bought out with our tax dollars before that happens.
Reposted by Clemens Fuest
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Competitive disadvantage: Europe is not prepared for the rapid development of AI
Artificial intelligence could soon trigger a societal and economic upheaval that surpasses the Industrial Revolution. Four proposals for how Germany should prepare.
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Reposted by Bessma Momani
An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk about the shared perils of AI — and possible paths forward. n.pr/4yQlMKB
When Trump and Xi meet they will discuss AI. 'Track Two' talks are already buzzing
An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk about the shared perils of AI — and possible paths forward.
n.pr
September 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM
An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk about the shared perils of AI — and possible paths forward. n.pr/4yQlMKB
by Linda Yueh
The researchers find evidence of an inverted U-curve between workforce age and AI adoption, with adoption being weaker where the age distribution is tilted towards young or elderly workers.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
Workers’ age and AI adoption
Numerous studies have analysed the effects of AI on productivity, growth and employment. Few of these focus on the factors that promote or hinder the uptake of AI. Drawing on the results of a European...
cepr.org
September 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The researchers find evidence of an inverted U-curve between workforce age and AI adoption, with adoption being weaker where the age distribution is tilted towards young or elderly workers.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
So how close are we, really, to an AI generated global conflagration? Probably a lot closer then we once imagined.
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
www.cnn.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
So how close are we, really, to an AI generated global conflagration? Probably a lot closer then we once imagined.
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
Reposted by Robert B. Reich
NEW: One in five members of Congress reports investments in AI developers, chipmakers, cloud infrastructure providers, data center companies, or private AI startups, a Sludge analysis finds.
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry readsludge.com/2026/09/18/h...
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry readsludge.com/2026/09/18/h...
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry
One in five members of Congress reports household investments in AI developers, chipmakers, cloud infrastructure providers, data center companies, or private AI startups, a Sludge analysis finds.
readsludge.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
NEW: One in five members of Congress reports investments in AI developers, chipmakers, cloud infrastructure providers, data center companies, or private AI startups, a Sludge analysis finds.
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry readsludge.com/2026/09/18/h...
Here Are the Members of Congress Invested in the AI Industry readsludge.com/2026/09/18/h...
by Linda Yueh
Drawing on 140 years of Swedish census and register data, this column shows that roughly seven in ten workers today are in occupations whose core functions already existed in the late-nineteenth century
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
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New jobs in 140 years of data: Why the AI displacement fear is overstated — and what to worry about instead
Forecasts of AI-driven job destruction rest on counting automatable tasks. But labour markets hire, pay, and fire whole occupations, not tasks – and occupations have proved far more durable than task ...
cepr.org
September 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Drawing on 140 years of Swedish census and register data, this column shows that roughly seven in ten workers today are in occupations whose core functions already existed in the late-nineteenth century
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
AI and medical care… Frustrating future opportunities?
People Fear AI Will 'Kill All Humans.' But What if It Can Save Our Patients? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
People Fear AI Will 'Kill All Humans.' But What if It Can Save Our Patients? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Opinion | People Fear AI Will 'Kill All Humans.' But What if It Can Save Our Patients?
As AI becomes an increasingly troubling brand, it's medical applications may be thwarted
www.medpagetoday.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
AI and medical care… Frustrating future opportunities?
People Fear AI Will 'Kill All Humans.' But What if It Can Save Our Patients? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
People Fear AI Will 'Kill All Humans.' But What if It Can Save Our Patients? www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Reposted by Ben Tonra, Peter Thorne
This is insanity.
Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.
Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.
September 18, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This is insanity.
Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.
Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.