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The Supreme Court Term in Review
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The Dispatch

The Supreme Court Term in Review

“A film is born three times,” French filmmaker Robert Bresson once famously remarked. “First in the writing of the script, once again in the shooting, and finally in the editing.” …

Busting Tech Myths
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AEIdeas

Busting Tech Myths

Myths about technology are constantly in flux, from companies claiming to have made the next great thing to rumors about the latest smartphone. These myths often seep into social discourse,…

The Challenges of Age-Prediction: Where Current Technology Falls Short
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AEIdeas

The Challenges of Age-Prediction: Where Current Technology Falls Short

In an era where digital identity verification is becoming increasingly important, age-prediction software has emerged as a potential solution for age-gating and access control. However, recent evaluations by the National Institute of…

Reversing Course: The Need to Renew American Antitrust
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National Review

Reversing Course: The Need to Renew American Antitrust

America’s system of government is founded on the protection of freedom in all aspects of life, including business. This freedom has fueled the nation’s prosperity, transforming it into a beacon of…

The Haphazard Road to Rural Broadband 
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The Dispatch

The Haphazard Road to Rural Broadband 

I recently got a message asking me what I thought about this Washington Times article by Susan Ferrechio on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and…

Securing the Web with Route Origin Authorizations
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AEIdeas

Securing the Web with Route Origin Authorizations

As part of the initiative to bolster cybersecurity defenses, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is championing the widespread adoption of Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs), a security mechanism to…

The Lurking Dangers in State-Level AI Regulation
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The Dispatch

The Lurking Dangers in State-Level AI Regulation

An ordinary bill signing became extraordinary last month when Colorado Gov. Jared Polis used the occasion to deliver a detailed critique of the bill he was signing, Senate Bill 24-205. The bill is…

Transformative Growth with AI Is Likely. Explosive Growth Is Science Fiction.
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The Dispatch

Transformative Growth with AI Is Likely. Explosive Growth Is Science Fiction.

A couple weeks back, Tim Lee, the author of the Understanding AI Substack, put out the following plea on X: “I really wish there were more economists involved in discussions of the implications…

The AI Arms Race: Apple and OpenAI’s Partnership Raises the Bar for Privacy and a More Secure User Experience
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The AI Arms Race: Apple and OpenAI’s Partnership Raises the Bar for Privacy and a More Secure User Experience

Apple unveiled at its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC24) Private Cloud Compute, or PPC, last Monday as a new way to manage the technical possibilities around security and privacy in cloud computing…

The Economics of AI and the Impending Robot Takeover, Part I
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The Dispatch

The Economics of AI and the Impending Robot Takeover, Part I

Tim Lee, the author of the excellent Understanding AI Substack, recently took to X with a plea: “I really wish there were more economists involved in discussions of the implications of superintelligence.” He…

The Government is Gunning for Live Nation. It’s Making a Historic Mistake 
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The Hill

The Government is Gunning for Live Nation. It’s Making a Historic Mistake 

In today’s complex business environment, being a CEO is akin to playing three-dimensional chess. Markets and supply chains are constantly disrupted by global conflicts, financial markets remain volatile, and AI…

Is This the “Compute Era”?
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The Dispatch

Is This the “Compute Era”?

The chip manufacturer Nvidia reported its first-quarter earnings last week—and it was another blockbuster. For the first three months of 2024, Nvidia booked $26 billion in revenue, up 18 percent from the…

Inside Tech’s $2 Trillion Technical Debt
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AEIdeas

Inside Tech’s $2 Trillion Technical Debt

Technical debt, the accumulation of shortcuts and compromises in software systems, is an issue across industries with consequences ranging from system failures and security breaches to hindered innovation. The Wall…

Imposing Net-Neutrality Regulations Would Be a Step Backward
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Orlando Sentinel

Imposing Net-Neutrality Regulations Would Be a Step Backward

Net neutrality is a sometimes well-intentioned, but always misguided attempt to regulate the internet under the guise of fairness and equality. Except for a brief moment during the Obama administration,…

Cambridge Analytica, a Redux
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The Dispatch

Cambridge Analytica, a Redux

I recently listened to Jacob Siegel’s interview on The Fifth Column podcast and couldn’t help but reflect on the power of stories. I now recognize, some six years later, that the Cambridge Analytica…