Economics and policy analysis from Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Smith.
Crime; ICE raids; AI hate; Oligarchy; AI math; Small businesses; Neoliberal Claude; Slacker AGI; The Technium
Some top AI leaders now say their technology will create jobs. Should we believe them?
Left-populist instincts are leading to silly policy ideas
National debt; AI cyberattacks; Phone bans; AI and coding jobs; Millennials vs. Boomers; Public order; California YIMBYism
Export controls are holding back Chinese AI. Should we keep them?
Before deciding if computers are self-aware, let's figure out how humans become self-aware
It may feel like a small act of rebellion, but it hurts a lot of people who don't deserve it
The article explores the dynamics of global influence, questioning whether China's soft power is genuinely increasing or if the decline of American prestige is driving this perception.
The article argues against the notion that the U.S. is experiencing a hidden manufacturing resurgence, highlighting economic factors that suggest otherwise.
Economic consensus is changing, but it has a long way to go
Republicans embraced extremist ideology and it backfired on them. Democrats shouldn't follow suit
Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves