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From Devastated to Inspired: What AI Did to One Mathematician
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From Devastated to Inspired: What AI Did to One Mathematician

An Interview with Ken Ono, the mathematician who went from devastated by AI to building the future of it

MAY 17, 2026
13 MIN READ
The Workers AI Is Replacing Are Not Who You Think
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The Workers AI Is Replacing Are Not Who You Think

An interview with Bharat Chandar, an economist at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab

APR 18, 2026
14 MIN READ
China Doesn't Need Better Al to Beat America
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China Doesn't Need Better Al to Beat America

An Interview with Dan Wang, Author of Breakneck and Research Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution

APR 05, 2026
10 MIN READ
The Super IC: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Future of Every Job
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The Super IC: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Future of Every Job

A founder of Relay.app explains why staying at Google is now a career risk

MAR 31, 2026
12 MIN READ
Why 99% of People Are Using AI Wrong
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Why 99% of People Are Using AI Wrong

An Interview with Drew Bent, Anthropic's Head of Education

MAR 19, 2026
16 MIN READ
The Secret Behind Every AI-Winning Founder: Intelligence Allocation
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The Secret Behind Every AI-Winning Founder: Intelligence Allocation

An interview with Rem Koning, Harvard Business School Professor, on AI-native organizations, intelligence allocation, and why AI made some entrepreneurs 10% poorer.

MAR 11, 2026
16 MIN READ
Where AI's New Wealth Is Actually Going And It's Not Silicon Valley
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Where AI's New Wealth Is Actually Going And It's Not Silicon Valley

An interview with Po-Shen Loh, a mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University, on rural classrooms, hidden potential, and trust in the age of AI.

MAR 07, 2026
14 MIN READ
What the Junior Developer Crisis Reveals About the Future of Software Engineering
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What the Junior Developer Crisis Reveals About the Future of Software Engineering

An interview with Mihail Eric, an Adjunct CS Lecturer at Stanford & Head of AI at Monaco

MAR 04, 2026
11 MIN READ