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15 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Trump administration is probably not responsible for high long-term rates, which look like a natural market response to the rush to invest in AI. — tap to centre the map on it The Trump administration is probably not responsible for high long-term rates, which look like a natural market response to the rush to invest in AI. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Today's AI boom will end the way the dot-com boom did — consolidation, a wave of failures and a few genuinely great companies — and customers, not argument, will decide which is which. — tap to centre the map on it Today's AI boom will end the way the dot-com boom did — consolidation, a wave of failures and a few genuinely great companies — and customers, not argument, will decide which is which. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI investment splurge will not be the biggest investment boom in U.S. history as a percentage of GDP. — tap to centre the map on it The AI investment splurge will not be the biggest investment boom in U.S. history as a percentage of GDP. Last stated yesterday
29 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will eliminate many millions of jobs within the next few years, and that disruption will shape the politics of everything else about AI. — tap to centre the map on it AI will eliminate many millions of jobs within the next few years, and that disruption will shape the politics of everything else about AI. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Feb 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI boom will depress the demand for labor in the economy. — tap to centre the map on it The AI boom will depress the demand for labor in the economy. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current pro-AI coalition opposing regulation is not expected to be very durable, since its factions hate one another. — tap to centre the map on it The current pro-AI coalition opposing regulation is not expected to be very durable, since its factions hate one another. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI backlash can only be resolved peacefully through a flagship policy that addresses public fears and redistributes AI's economic gains, not by pushing ahead regardless. — tap to centre the map on it The AI backlash can only be resolved peacefully through a flagship policy that addresses public fears and redistributes AI's economic gains, not by pushing ahead regardless. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current U.S. AI investment boom constitutes a historically unprecedented bet on AI's eventual success. — tap to centre the map on it The current U.S. AI investment boom constitutes a historically unprecedented bet on AI's eventual success. Last stated 9 months ago
10 Feb 2026
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Joseph Politano — holds since 2026-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. — tap to centre the map on it A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Mar 2026
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Tanner Greer — holds since 2026-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it — tap to centre the map on it A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
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The AI boom has become a huge political liability for Trump and clinging to it will not work
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The Trump administration is probably not responsible for high long-term rates, which look like a natural market response to the rush to invest in AI.
Holds
Today's AI boom will end the way the dot-com boom did — consolidation, a wave of failures and a few genuinely great companies — and customers, not argument, will decide which is which.
Holds
The AI investment splurge will not be the biggest investment boom in U.S. history as a percentage of GDP.
Holds
AI will eliminate many millions of jobs within the next few years, and that disruption will shape the politics of everything else about AI.
Holds
The AI boom will depress the demand for labor in the economy.
Holds
The current pro-AI coalition opposing regulation is not expected to be very durable, since its factions hate one another.
Holds
The AI backlash can only be resolved peacefully through a flagship policy that addresses public fears and redistributes AI's economic gains, not by pushing ahead regardless.
Holds
The current U.S. AI investment boom constitutes a historically unprecedented bet on AI's eventual success.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country's scientific trajectory can keep advancing even if political instability or economic uncertainty slows its broader progress.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.
Holds
A coalition from the US and EU to Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Authority should take Gaza from Hamas, rebuild it and demilitarise it
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds