www.alexinch.com: Kimi K3 Is Not Cheap
Kimi K3, a new open-weights Chinese LLM, is powerful but not cheap. Benchmarks show similar per-task cost to OpenAI’s top model, higher than other Chinese models, cheaper for coding, and pricier for office work.
WSJ: Google Study Says AI Is Helping Workers, Not Replacing Them (Jul. 23, 2026)
A Google study of millions of de-identified interactions finds AI mainly aids workers, rather than automating jobs. Use is shallow across occupations, including skilled blue-collar roles, office jobs, and home tasks, but it could shift toward automation.
University of Chicago Law School: Rethinking Legal Education in the AI Era (Jul. 6, 2026)
The University of Chicago Law School will adapt legal education for the AI era, emphasizing AI-resilient pedagogy, essential human skills, and responsible AI use. Policies include limited device bans in 1L classrooms, AI-integrated research and writing, and elective experimentation.