- MIT Technology Review: How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time (Oct 30, 2025)
The concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has become a pervasive myth in Silicon Valley, similar to a conspiracy theory, driving the AI industry and influencing global economics. This AGI narrative, promising both utopian and dystopian futures, distracts from practical AI applications and justifies massive resource allocation towards an undefined and potentially unattainable goal. My take: mankind is naturally spiritual, and humans throughout the ages have searched for the numinous. - WSJ Opinion: A New York School Finds a Way Around AI (Nov 4, 2025)
To combat the growing use of AI in academic work and ensure authenticity, some New York City high schools are reinstating in-person, handwritten essays as part of their admissions process. - The Chronicle of Higher Education Opinion: AI Is the Future. Higher Ed Should Shape It. (Nov 4, 2025)
Instead of resisting, higher education should actively shape AI development, particularly in areas requiring specialized knowledge and guidance, to maintain intellectual leadership and ensure equitable access to knowledge. - Anthropic: Anthropic and Iceland announce one of the world’s first national AI education pilots (Nov 4, 2025)
Anthropic and Iceland’s Ministry of Education are partnering to launch a nationwide AI education pilot program, providing teachers across Iceland with access to Anthropic’s Claude AI tool. The initiative aims to explore how AI can benefit Icelandic schools by supporting teachers in lesson preparation, enhancing instruction, and improving student learning while preserving Icelandic language and culture. - WSJ Opinion: AI and the Coming White-Collar Political Upheaval (Nov 4, 2025)
AI is rapidly transforming the economy, leading to significant investments by tech giants and a potential wave of white-collar layoffs as companies automate processes. - WSJ: Tesla Is Obsessed With Musk’s Pay Package. Musk Is Obsessed With AI. (Nov 4, 2025)
“The Tesla board has made clear that it believes the company can’t afford to lose Musk, and that the monster pay package is necessary to keep him focused on Tesla.” - Tyler Cowen: The American economy is showing its flexibility – Marginal REVOLUTION (Nov 3, 2025)
While the existence of an AI bubble is a short-term concern, the long-term trend reveals America’s ability to reallocate capital on a massive scale, positioning itself as a leader in AI development with a significant share of global compute. This unprecedented shift resembles the scale of resource mobilization seen during World War II.