Trends - Artificial Intelligence

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AI will divide people into two groups: those who create and everyone else. People who ask questions will benefit. This has always been true, but now the effects are more noticeable and significant.

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Birth rates are plummeting in a lot of countries. Population collapse is the greatest threat to civilization. Change needs to happen to save humanity.

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The Short Read 📝

How to Find Ancient Assyrian Cities Using Economics - by Maxwell Tabarrok

Maxwell Tabarrok is an economics PhD student at Harvard Business School. His research interests include the economics of growth and innovation, urban economics, and AI.

This is an interesting look at how trade has changed over time. In ancient times, Assyrian traders used camels and wagons on dirt roads, while today, Turkish truckers use 18-wheelers on highways. Despite these differences, both traded about four times less between cities that are twice as far apart. This might seem puzzling, but it makes more sense when you consider that modern economies have much more activity than in the past. People today are wealthier and engage in more trade, which can often be satisfied locally. Richer countries also grow more in the services sector, which doesn't rely as much on trade. Still, it's surprising that the impact of distance on trade has remained so consistent over time. Read more…

The Long Read 📜

Trends - Artificial Intelligence - by Bond Capital

OpenAI's ChatGPT is considered one of the fastest successes ever, even though it was founded nine years ago. People everywhere, including regular users, developers, businesses, and governments, are using AI more and more. Unlike the early days of the internet, which spread slowly from the USA to the rest of the world, ChatGPT became popular worldwide almost instantly.

For some people, the development of AI will lead to a competition to do things more cheaply, while for others, it will lead to a competition to improve and innovate. The fast-paced and unpredictable nature of capitalism and change is significant. It's clear that the competition is intense, especially between the USA, China, and major tech companies. Read more…

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