The data say white-collar jobs are booming. The Class of 2026 says the opposite. Both are right.
Artificial intelligence
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Workers Who Defy Gravity
AI companies want to monetize what makes us human. Who will stop them?
Posted inPodcast
Get Ready for the AI Crash
Overinvestment and risky financial engineering have made an AI crash more likely, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. Congress should take steps now to soften the blow.
Posted inNewsletter
An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?
Risky financial maneuvers and mountains of debt mean the AI economy is in trouble, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. America needs to get ready.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Pentagon’s “Orwellian” Case Against Anthropic
A federal judge sided with the artificial intelligence company’s argument that the government violated its right to free speech, but the dispute is far from over.
Posted inNewsletter
Can “At-Large” Districts Push Extremists Out of Congress?
It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s one way to reduce polarization.
Posted inMagazine
AI and the Sin of Sloth
Forget AI going haywire. The real problem is that it’s working as intended: making us lazier and less able to connect.
Posted inEconomy
Geothermal: Clean Energy for People Who Like to Drill
With AI creating insatiable demand for electricity, an old but clean source is getting a second look thanks to favorable politics and new extraction technology. It’s Landman for environmentalists.
Posted inEconomy
The Dangers of AI and Extreme Wealth Inequality
A dramatic technological change makes the case for curbing extreme wealth even more formidable.
Posted inMagazine
Monopoly Men
Big Tech platforms and the Gilded Age trusts have something in common: a stifling grip on the fundamentals of commerce.
