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The State of Innovation and the Impact of AI

Sundar Pichai Says AI Will Be as Big as Fire
The AI bubble is going to pop.
Sora: Life Is Not a Multiple-Choice Test
With Sora, as with other generative AI developments, some are quick to proclaim that artificial general intelligence has arrived. Not so fast.
Why Do Universities Ignore Good Ideas?
Funding agencies see if the researcher is tenured or has already received funding. It's a vicious cycle.
The Allure of General Purpose Technologies
Generative AI is merely the most recent one.
Are Good Ideas Hard to Find?
This academic paper tells us a lot about why innovation has slowed
When it Comes to New Technologies Like AI, Tempers Run Hot
So far, the most tangible LLM successes have been in generating political disinformation and phishing scams.
How Do We Define Successful Use Cases for Generative AI?
Current generative AI systems are designed to give us the most common solutions, instead of the new ones we need.
Productivity Increase Will Take Time in the Age of AI
An acceleration in productivity growth from AI isn’t right around the corner, despite promises by economists.
Why Are We Obsessed With How Smart AI Is?
The people with the most specific knowledge should be assessing applications for AI and their risks.
When will the AI-driven Productivity Revolution Begin?
Big corporations are slow to embrace AI tech
The LK-99 BS Further Undermines the Credibility of Science
The rejection or distortion of genuine science can have tragic consequences
Using Data Like a Drunk Uses a Lamppost
Startup companies can be tempted to use statistics for support instead of real illumination
Scientists Have Been Recommending Changes to Science Education for Decades
The modern education system seems designed to squelch curiosity
Review of Distrust: Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science
Tech expert Jeffrey Funk reviews Gary Smith's enlightening new book on data, disinformation, and the "assault on science"
Review of “Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity”
This new book on tech, AI, and economic prosperity by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson is incredibly timely
A World Without Work? Here We Go Again
Large language models still can't replace critical thinking
The Value and Drawbacks of ChatGPT
