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Noah Smith · 8 korrents · 4 pieces · noahpinion.blog
Roundup #87: Technology BAD!!3 korrents · 1 Sept 2026 · no page here yet
- True AI alignment is impossible because obedience and benevolence are fundamentally incompatible goals.
- Humans will keep their jobs for a long time because AI agents need constant human supervision to stay on task.
- America is missing out on the global electrification revolution, the first major tech shift it has completely whiffed on.
Corporations aren't the reason your rent is too high1 korrent · 13 Aug 2025 · no page here yet
Market-rate housing will make your city cheaper1 korrent · 25 Mar 2024 · no page here yet
Four things I got wrong since I started this blog3 korrents · a turn · 25 Jul 2022 · no page here yet
- Cash welfare benefits contributed at least somewhat to the inflation of 2021-2022.
- Stocks sustained by persistent online attention can stay overpriced for long periods, so overvaluation alone does not imply a near-term correction.
- Pandemic relief checks function mainly as retroactive social insurance rather than stimulus, because people receiving them during a pandemic save or pay down debt instead of spending.