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Simon Willison: OpenAI Help: Lockdown Mode (Jun. 5, 2026)
OpenAI launched Lockdown Mode, rolling it out to eligible Free, Plus, and Pro personal accounts, and self-serve business accounts, which limits outbound network requests to prevent data theft. -
Kotaku: Leak Reveals Microsoft Wants Its AI To Be 'Addictive' (Jun. 5, 2026)
Microsoft unveiled Scout, a persistent AI assistant, while a leaked memo urged making users “addicted,” and Satya Nadella denied the claim. -
CNBC: Google to pay SpaceX $920 million a month for compute capacity at xAI data centers (Jun. 5, 2026)
Days before its IPO, SpaceX struck a deal with Google to supply 110,000 GPUs and other compute for $920 million a month through June 2029. It monetizes SpaceX’s data centers, follows an Anthropic deal, and boosts its AI infrastructure push. -
WSJ: Phoenix Is a Data-Center Mecca—and Test Case for How to Pay for AI’s Power Needs (Jun. 4, 2026)
Arizona’s windowless data centers boost power demand, and APS seeks 45% hikes for big users, 14.5% for households. -
NY Times: From Cow-Milking Robots to Weed-Zapping Lasers, Farmers Are Embracing A.I. (Jun. 5, 2026)
From robotic milkers to laser weeders, farmers are adopting A.I. to automate milking, feeding, and field tasks. The technology eases labor shortages, alters daily routines, and reshapes farm work. -
WSJ: Anthropic Urges Global Pause in AI Development, Flags ‘Self-Improvement’ Risk (Jun. 4, 2026)
Anthropic urged top AI labs to slow development, citing rapid advances that could let AI systems improve themselves and pose major risks. It proposed a global agreement and verification mechanisms. -
WSJ Opinion: We’re Preparing for the Wrong AI Labor Crisis (Jun. 5, 2026)
AI is compressing entry-level white-collar tasks, cutting internships and junior roles, but not causing mass unemployment. The real challenge is redesigning how workers gain skills, training, and judgment. -
WSJ Opinion: The Road to AI State Socialism (Jun. 5, 2026)
A plan for the government to take large stakes in AI firms, including a one-time 50% equity grab, invites corruption and legal seizure. -
Reuters: US says it will speed development and use of AI for national security (Jun. 5, 2026)
The White House will speed AI use for national security, pushing vendor diversity, model testing, and new rules for autonomous weapons. -
Transformer: The best AI bill yet may not get far (Jun. 5, 2026)
President Trump signed an executive order for a voluntary frontier AI review framework, as officials discussed government equity stakes in AI firms. The Great American AI Act mandates third-party audits, risks preempting state laws. -
WSJ: U.S. Officials Discuss Taking Financial Stakes in AI Industry (Jun. 4, 2026)
Officials discussed taking equity stakes in AI firms after Sam Altman proposed it, to share gains, signal approval, and ease anxiety. Critics warn of market volatility. -
Reuters: US House lawmakers release draft bill to prohibit state AI rules (Jun. 4, 2026)
A bipartisan draft bill would bar states from regulating AI model development, while letting states regulate AI use. Tech groups praised it, consumer advocates said it weakens protections. -
NY Times: Wary of U.S., Carney Bets on AI Strategy for Canada (Jun. 4, 2026)
Canada unveiled a national A.I. strategy to build sovereign capacity, fund research, and create a public supercomputer. It promises privacy and consumer protections, 250,000 A.I. jobs, and ties to like-minded countries, while stressing safety, culture, and worker interests. -
NY Times: Refik Anadol’s Dataland: You Feel the A.I. Art, and It Feels You Back (Jun. 5, 2026)
Dataland, Refik Anadol’s new Los Angeles museum, fills vast galleries with immersive A.I.-generated installations that transform data, like butterfly records, into moving light, sound, and imagery. -
WSJ: Not Your Father’s Country Club: Here Come the Private Racetracks (Jun. 8, 2026)
My take: Cars in the future will be like horses today. Only the rich will get to drive them. -
Tyler Cowen: Is work from home bad for your mental health? (Jun. 6, 2026)
Remotable workers spent about one extra hour alone daily, had more solitary days, and socialized less, especially those living alone. Mental distress rose, K-6 scores, depression rates, and antidepressant use increased.