Tyler Cowen on AI and China

For years, we feared automation would replace humans. But as AI reshapes the economy, it’s becoming clear that far from replacing human ingenuity, AI has amplified it. The critical dividing line in our economy is no longer simply education or specialization, but rather agency itself: the raw determination to make things happen without waiting for p... See more

But great technological innovations always come with tradeoffs, and the shift to AI therapy has deeper implications than 1 million mental health professionals potentially losing their jobs. AI therapists, when normalized, have the potential to reshape how we understand intimacy, vulnerability, and what it means to connect.

Teaming up with AI

Ok, so beyond getting better at connecting with other human beings (extroverts unite!) what else is there? Learning to partner with AI.

Kai Fu Lee, a longtime AI researcher, former CEO of Google China, and technology investor, has developed a 2x2 matrix for how humans should expect to interact with AI in his 2018 book AI Superpowe... See more

Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) thinks studying philosophy is more important for entrepreneurs than an MBA. Reid is co-founder of LinkedIn, investor at Greylock, podcaster, author, and early backer of @OpenAI. But before he did any of these things, he almost became a philosophy professor with a specific focus on Wittgenstein's theories of language a... See more