The locals don't know(quarter--mile.com)
171 points by herbertl | 139 comments
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ATMs didn’t kill bank teller jobs, but the iPhone did(davidoks.blog)
502 points by colinprince | 527 comments
Substack essay by David Oks arguing that ATMs did not eliminate bank teller jobs but smartphone mobile banking did, exploring how automation replaces labor.
MAID in Canada(nathansnelgrove.com)
44 points by surprisetalk | 44 comments
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Do AI companies work?(benn.substack.com)
375 points by herbertl | 395 comments
A Substack essay by Benn Stancil questioning whether AI model companies have viable business models, subtitled "The market needs to be irrational for you to stay solvent."
So you think you could be an electrician?(asteriskmag.com)
419 points by zdw | 362 comments
Asterisk Magazine essay by Jesse Smith examining the popular advice to pursue trades like electrician work, and the realities behind it.
AI has access to a vastly larger working memory than the human brain(davidepiffer.com)
524 points by rzk | 452 comments
A Substack essay by Davide Piffer arguing that AI's edge over mathematicians comes from a vast symbolic working memory rather than superior reasoning.
We're Missing a Key Reason Why Americans Hate AI(derekthompson.org)
11 points by abe94 | 8 comments
A paid Substack essay by Derek Thompson arguing the AI buildout has raised costs rather than delivering cheap abundance, fueling American hostility to AI.
Passkeys are a trap(nonfunctional.substack.com)
934 points by laurex | 482 comments
A Substack essay for non-technical readers arguing that passkeys serve platform interests over users and advising people not to adopt them.
Do AI detectors work? Students face false cheating accusations(bloomberg.com)
412 points by JumpCrisscross | 859 comments
Bloomberg feature examining whether AI-writing detectors work and how students are being falsely accused of cheating with AI.