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2025-10-01
AI isn't replacing radiologists
AI isn't replacing radiologists
Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.
2025-09-29
How AI is shaking up the study of earthquakes
How AI is shaking up the study of earthquakes
“It's kind of like putting on glasses for the first time,” one scientist told me.
2025-09-25
The case for AI doom isn't very convincing
The case for AI doom isn't very convincing
I read Eliezer Yudkowsky's new book, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies."
2025-09-18
Welcome Kai!
Welcome Kai!
Understanding AI has a new writer.
2025-09-17
Very few of Waymo’s most serious crashes were Waymo’s fault
Very few of Waymo’s most serious crashes were Waymo’s fault
I looked at 45 major Waymo crashes—most were human error.
2025-08-28
I chatted with the Argument's Kelsey Piper about AI and jobs
I chatted with the Argument's Kelsey Piper about AI and jobs
Is AI ruining jobs searches? Is it ruining the careers of young programmers? Kelsey and I discussed.
2025-08-07
Unions want to ban driverless taxis—will Democratic leaders say yes?
Unions want to ban driverless taxis—will Democratic leaders say yes?
Robotaxis could become ubiquitous in red states and illegal in blue states.
2025-08-04
Keeping AI agents under control doesn't seem very hard
Keeping AI agents under control doesn't seem very hard
Techniques we use with human agents should work just fine.
2025-07-25
Donald Trump just laid out his vision for AI policy
Donald Trump just laid out his vision for AI policy
The president wants to help American AI companies compete with their Chinese rivals.
2025-07-14
Not So Fast: AI Coding Tools Can Actually Reduce Productivity
Not So Fast: AI Coding Tools Can Actually Reduce Productivity
Study Shows That Even Experienced Developers Dramatically Overestimate Gains
2025-07-08
What I learned watching 78 videos from Tesla's Austin robotaxis
What I learned watching 78 videos from Tesla's Austin robotaxis
Tesla exceeded my expectations, but it still has a long road ahead.
2025-06-27
What I learned trying seven coding agents
What I learned trying seven coding agents
There's still room for improvement, but don't underestimate this technology.
2025-06-23
Reinforcement learning, explained with a minimum of math and jargon
Reinforcement learning, explained with a minimum of math and jargon
To create reliable agents, AI companies had to go beyond predicting the next token.
2025-06-12
Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42 percent of the first Harry Potter book
Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42 percent of the first Harry Potter book
New research could have big implications for copyright lawsuits against generative AI.
2025-05-19
I got fooled by AI-for-science hype—here's what it taught me
I got fooled by AI-for-science hype—here's what it taught me
I used AI in my plasma physics research and it didn’t go the way I expected.
2025-04-30
There may only be two people who can stop OpenAI's for-profit pivot
There may only be two people who can stop OpenAI's for-profit pivot
Neither one of them is Elon Musk.