Can AI systems introspect?
Robert Long
·
·
·
12 min read
Zadie Smith on mind control and freeing one’s attention
Laura Rozen
·
Diplomatic
·
·
6 min read
Philosophy & Theory Roundup - October 31, 2025
the ultimate FALL recipe + gardening round-up
QCOM AI Accelerators, NVIDIA in 6G, X-Ray Litho as EUV Killer?, Skyworks-Qorvo Merger
Why AI Nerds Praise Ugly AI-Generated Art
MiniMax M2 and Kimi-Linear: Why Full Attention Still Wins
Bubble Trouble
Addiction Markets: Abolish Corporate-Run Gambling
Matt Stoller
·
·
·
17 min read
Pitching Hackathon Ideas: Oxymoron
The fall of the CBS News climate team
Emily Atkin
·
HEATED
·
·
6 min read
Two Perfect Days of Eating
5 Easy Ways to Eat More Beans
The Tale of the Explodable Prison
OpenAI's Challenge: Pursuing a Trillion-Dollar IPO While Building Public Trust
Eric Newcomer
·
Newcomer
·
·
6 min read
The Week Observed: October 31, 2025
DEFEAT PROP Q: Last Day to Early Vote // 6.8% Turnout So Far // CMs Traveling Now? // Stunning Growth in City Spending // Austin Chamber BoD Opposes Prop Q // Election Night Victory Party
Why White Americans Are Scared Of Native American Burial Grounds
Weekly Dose of Optimism #168
Packy McCormick
·
Not Boring
·
·
11 min read
October Reads Ranked & November Books on Deck
Traci Thomas
·
Unstacked
·
·
5 min read
Even the moon’s frightened
China’s AI Strategy: Encircling the Cities From the Countryside — by Di Dongsheng
Brain Food #870: The peculiar hour
Shane Parrish
·
Brain Food
·
·
4 min read
A Swollen Bag
Chris La Tray
·
·
·
10 min read
Degenerate Artistry
The emperor's new deal and the chairman's new tech plan
Box & Vanta CEOs Join Cerebral Valley AI Summit Lineup + Kirsten Green, Parag Agrawal & Many More To Lead Discussion Groups
Eric Newcomer
·
Newcomer
·
·
3 min read
Judith Curry: “Their weakest argument is that global warming is dangerous”
Michael Shellenberger
·
Public
·
·
1 min read
Price Theory and Guilds
Vulnerability in science and in genomes (Ep 141)