Bill Gates makes two concrete proposals: a robot tax and 'Human Reserved' jobs
Gates accuses the industry of deliberately downplaying risks. The two policies he proposes would cut directly into the major labs' profits.
Policy
Labor market
Bill Gates accuses the industry: they hide the risks for the money
In an essay of nearly 6,000 words he names three threats: permanent job loss, easier bioweapon development and addictive chatbots.
Policy
Meta planned to cut some teams by 60 percent, then backed off
According to documents reviewed by Reuters, the plan had agents taking over the work. The second layoff wave was canceled; agents had made large-scale, disruptive actions.
Companies
Why applying for a job broke: removing the friction removed the filter
Applying takes seconds, so a single listing draws thousands. The result: good candidates cannot stand out and everyone complains at once.
Policy
AI is not causing mass unemployment — it is closing the entry door
A Stanford study finds workers aged 22 to 25 in the most AI-exposed occupations are 19 percent behind their peers. Older workers appear unaffected.
Research
AI Use May Create a 'Tragedy of Cognitive Commons'
Nolan Lovett of the NATO Special Operations University argues that individually rational corporate AI decisions could destroy the shared expertise of entire professions.
Research