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How will AI and the fertility crisis interact?

That is from my latest Free Press column, here is one excerpt: Each individual will be seen as something special by the other humans. Public spaces will be emptier, so anyone out in public will attract more notice. If you are waiting in line at the movie theater, you will be more likely to start […] The post How will AI and the fertility crisis interact? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Comments'Fertility crisis' is a meaningless term 2035+. Robots will do . by L3Related StoriesWhat sho...

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James Mirrlees auction markets in everything

To mark what would have been Jim Mirrlees’ 90th birthday on 4 July, Nuffield College (Oxford University) is auctioning off some signed books from Jim’s personal collection and other special items of Jim’s generously donated by the Mirrlees family and the artist Yu Ji. The proceeds will support a fund for scholarships in Jim’ s memory. […] The post James Mirrlees auction markets in everything appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsFWIW, the auction mechanics, if you click through, and ...

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Noah Smith on negative emotional contagion

Every movement in 2020s America is defined not by what they want, but by who they hate. Rightists: Immigrants Leftists: Israel Intellectual liberals: Rich techbros Here is the link, in the last six months or so I have noticed all these trends getting worse. Praise goes to all those who avoid negative emotional contagion, you […] The post Noah Smith on negative emotional contagion appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Calvin Hobbes. Israel has tried many ways to . by SureI...

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Achieving operational excellence with AI

Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…

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Teaching AI to run with the turbines

Artificial intelligence may have captured the public imagination through chatbots and image generators, but some of its most consequential use cases are unfolding far from consumer-facing tools. In industries where physical infrastructure, operational continuity, and safety are paramount, AI is becoming a core operating layer. With its sprawling industrial systems and constant stream of operational…

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