AI threatens democracies and jobs
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Researchers and European officials warned that rapid AI advances could threaten democracies and labor markets and urged coordinated policies, including wealth taxes and national AI strategies by 2027.
Reposted by Stacy D. VanDeveer
2/ New research from our Johns Hopkins's Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab: The US is pulling back from climate & going all-in on AI.
China is stepping in to build green factories overseas. The scale is staggering. Explore the cleantech manufacturing FDI database
cmfdi.netzeropolicylab.com
China is stepping in to build green factories overseas. The scale is staggering. Explore the cleantech manufacturing FDI database
cmfdi.netzeropolicylab.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM
2/ New research from our Johns Hopkins's Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab: The US is pulling back from climate & going all-in on AI.
China is stepping in to build green factories overseas. The scale is staggering. Explore the cleantech manufacturing FDI database
cmfdi.netzeropolicylab.com
China is stepping in to build green factories overseas. The scale is staggering. Explore the cleantech manufacturing FDI database
cmfdi.netzeropolicylab.com
by Book Reviews
The Singapore-based startup says its AI-powered platform can halve graphic novel production time and cost. “This is not a self-driving car,” notes CEO Anumeha Bisaria. “It’s more like handing a Ferrari to someone who already knows how to drive.” buff.ly/YOXZgZY
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/101260-novvel-co-pioneers-producing-graphic-novels-with-ai-assistance.html
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September 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The Singapore-based startup says its AI-powered platform can halve graphic novel production time and cost. “This is not a self-driving car,” notes CEO Anumeha Bisaria. “It’s more like handing a Ferrari to someone who already knows how to drive.” buff.ly/YOXZgZY
What we’re doing with AI
www.bbc.co.uk
September 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Reposted by Simon Lester
1/Forget AI existential threat. This is far scarier. Jensen Huang lays out a dystopian future of computer outsourcing, human deskilling, and firm recklessness shrouded in the notion that these firms are unleashing an ayn randian paradise. Take a listen.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
Opinion | Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far
Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, does not want you to be afraid of A.I.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/Forget AI existential threat. This is far scarier. Jensen Huang lays out a dystopian future of computer outsourcing, human deskilling, and firm recklessness shrouded in the notion that these firms are unleashing an ayn randian paradise. Take a listen.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...
Reposted by Bessma Momani
“The reality is, we don’t have to wait to see how AI will bring about unprecedented death and destruction, because we’ve already witnessed its unleashing.”
It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein
Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is here
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:18 PM
“The reality is, we don’t have to wait to see how AI will bring about unprecedented death and destruction, because we’ve already witnessed its unleashing.”
Reposted by Christina Ho
Yet another example of how AI can be useful *once you already have deep knowledge and experience in a field* whereas using it as a student actively prevents the acquisition of that knowledge.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
Opinion | A.I. Has Made Me a Better Doctor. It’s Made Med Students Worse. (Gift Article)
I’m confident in my mastery over what doctors do — and less confident about my continued mastery of an ever-evolving universe of facts.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Yet another example of how AI can be useful *once you already have deep knowledge and experience in a field* whereas using it as a student actively prevents the acquisition of that knowledge.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
by Book Reviews
Libraries have continued to test and use AI, according to the Pulse of the Library survey, but growth has decelerated. “There’s clearly a need to support libraries with practical guidelines or pathways for AI adoption,” said Clarivate SVP Oren Beit-Arie. buff.ly/rVUVTT1
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/101328-clarivate-report-assesses-libraries-adoption-implementation-of-ai.html
buff.ly
September 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Libraries have continued to test and use AI, according to the Pulse of the Library survey, but growth has decelerated. “There’s clearly a need to support libraries with practical guidelines or pathways for AI adoption,” said Clarivate SVP Oren Beit-Arie. buff.ly/rVUVTT1
Reposted by Aaron Sojourner
"Just as providers are using sophisticated A.I. tools to say their patients are sicker, insurance companies have been accused of using the tools to delay or deny care."
AI, unlocking opportunities for bad-faith corporate actors to try to extract more money
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
AI, unlocking opportunities for bad-faith corporate actors to try to extract more money
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher
The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 11:21 AM
"Just as providers are using sophisticated A.I. tools to say their patients are sicker, insurance companies have been accused of using the tools to delay or deny care."
AI, unlocking opportunities for bad-faith corporate actors to try to extract more money
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
AI, unlocking opportunities for bad-faith corporate actors to try to extract more money
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
"Ethics of science cannot be separated from who funds it"
Goes for AI, goes for climate and most everything else, too, of course.
@financialtimes.com letter:
Goes for AI, goes for climate and most everything else, too, of course.
@financialtimes.com letter:
September 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM
"Ethics of science cannot be separated from who funds it"
Goes for AI, goes for climate and most everything else, too, of course.
@financialtimes.com letter:
Goes for AI, goes for climate and most everything else, too, of course.
@financialtimes.com letter:
Reposted by Iikka Korhonen
AI-fuelled tech sector now accounts for more than half of the S&P500 market capitalisation
• Hyperscalers are biggest bond issuers and major infrastructure projects are mostly data centres
• Even Treasuries are part of AI trade as extra power demand fuels inflation
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
• Hyperscalers are biggest bond issuers and major infrastructure projects are mostly data centres
• Even Treasuries are part of AI trade as extra power demand fuels inflation
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
September 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
AI-fuelled tech sector now accounts for more than half of the S&P500 market capitalisation
• Hyperscalers are biggest bond issuers and major infrastructure projects are mostly data centres
• Even Treasuries are part of AI trade as extra power demand fuels inflation
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
• Hyperscalers are biggest bond issuers and major infrastructure projects are mostly data centres
• Even Treasuries are part of AI trade as extra power demand fuels inflation
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
🤖 My six year-old told me to say no to AI.
Was she right? And would prohibition of AI actually solve the issue or make things worse?
theslowai.substack.com/p/ai-bans-sc...
#AI #Education #GenAI #Parenting 🧪
Was she right? And would prohibition of AI actually solve the issue or make things worse?
theslowai.substack.com/p/ai-bans-sc...
#AI #Education #GenAI #Parenting 🧪
My Six-Year-Old Told Me to Say No to AI
New York and Los Angeles have switched it off for around a million children. We have run this experiment before.
theslowai.substack.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🤖 My six year-old told me to say no to AI.
Was she right? And would prohibition of AI actually solve the issue or make things worse?
theslowai.substack.com/p/ai-bans-sc...
#AI #Education #GenAI #Parenting 🧪
Was she right? And would prohibition of AI actually solve the issue or make things worse?
theslowai.substack.com/p/ai-bans-sc...
#AI #Education #GenAI #Parenting 🧪
Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio
-Did the AI actually “go rogue,” or did a human tell it to do something?
-Does “AI decided” actually mean “a company decided”?
-Does the "study" make the claim in the headline?
-Did this happen spontaneously in the wild, or in an experiment specifically designed to make it happen?
-Does “AI decided” actually mean “a company decided”?
-Does the "study" make the claim in the headline?
-Did this happen spontaneously in the wild, or in an experiment specifically designed to make it happen?
September 25, 2026 at 10:47 AM
-Did the AI actually “go rogue,” or did a human tell it to do something?
-Does “AI decided” actually mean “a company decided”?
-Does the "study" make the claim in the headline?
-Did this happen spontaneously in the wild, or in an experiment specifically designed to make it happen?
-Does “AI decided” actually mean “a company decided”?
-Does the "study" make the claim in the headline?
-Did this happen spontaneously in the wild, or in an experiment specifically designed to make it happen?
Australian PM warns in UN speech about the ‘furious pace’ of AI after security breach www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Australian PM warns in UN speech about the ‘furious pace’ of AI after security breach
His country is grappling with the first publicly known breach of a government system by an AI model.
www.politico.com
September 25, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Australian PM warns in UN speech about the ‘furious pace’ of AI after security breach www.politico.com/news/2026/09...