The Power Law

Ronny Chieng and I investigate the promises of AI

I was on the Daily Show!

Dec 5 • 

Peter Wildeford

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November 2025

Will competition over advanced AI lead to war?

Fear and Fearon

Nov 21 • 

Oscar Delaney

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Should the US do a Manhattan Project for AGI?

Such a Project is neither inevitable nor a good idea

Nov 20 • 

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Oscar Delaney

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4

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AI Ran Its First Autonomous Cyberattack

Chinese hackers used AI and changed the economics of cyberattacks

Nov 15 • 

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October 2025

AI is probably not a bubble

AI companies have revenue, demand, and paths to immense value

Oct 29 • 

Peter Wildeford

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38

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15 fellowships and 10 roles for AI policy this October

Fully-funded entry-level fellowships and other full-time roles

Oct 6 • 

Peter Wildeford

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September 2025

OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Oracle: Breaking Down $100B Bets on AGI

How vendor financing turns the S&P 500 into a giant AGI bet

Sep 25 • 

Peter Wildeford

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If We Build AI Superintelligence, Do We All Die?

If you're not at least a little doomy about AI, you're not paying attention

Sep 18 • 

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🔮 #3 Top Forecaster: "Nothing Ever Happens"

Inside my award-winning forecasting strategy

Sep 10 • 

Peter Wildeford

37

1

Explainer: How AI Chips Are Made

It's complicated

Sep 5 • 

Erich Grunewald

25

1

2

Compute is a strategic resource

Computing power still determines who wins the AI race

Sep 1 • 

Erich Grunewald

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7

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August 2025

40 new opportunities to shape AI policy

Research, entrepreneurship, government, engineering, media, operations, and more!

Aug 25 • 

Peter Wildeford

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