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Economy
Is AI really trying to escape human control and blackmail people?
In June, headlines read like science fiction: AI models “blackmailing” engineers and “sabotaging” shutdown commands. Simulations of these events did…
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Investing
The Path to a Safer DC: A Focus on Certainty, Not Showmanship
Mike Fox As a DC resident and former public defender in a crime-plagued city, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects of…
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Investing
States Should Recognize Other States’ Physician Licenses
Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Health care costs in the United States are among the highest in the world, and…
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Economy
OpenAI brings back GPT-4o after user revolt
On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that GPT-4o has returned to ChatGPT following intense user backlash over its removal…
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Investing
One Step Forward? The Trump Administration Considers Rescheduling Marijuana
Matthew Cavedon If you blinked, you probably missed it: In the same press conference where he announced a federal takeover…
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Economy
Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes
When something goes wrong with an AI assistant, our instinct is to ask it directly: “What happened?” or “Why did…
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Investing
Georgia State Election Board: Lyft Shouldn’t Have Given Discounted Rides to Voters
Stephen Richer In recent years, the ride-hailing company Lyft has celebrated Election Day by offering a one-day discount of $10 to…
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Investing
From Fentanyl to Nitazenes: Why the Drug War Keeps Making the Danger Worse
Jeffrey A. Singer The New York Post recently reported on the tragic deaths, “less than three months apart,” of two…
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Investing
How Government Changed the Most Popular Soft Drink in the World
Jeffrey Miron By now, everyone has heard that, in response to President Trump’s urging, Coca-Cola will soon introduce a version of…
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Investing
Reimagining Social Security Is Out Today!
Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia I don’t know. It feels like we’re paying into this system that was designed for…
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