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Big Questions About Small Agents: A New Book on Cheap Intelligence

Title card for the ebook Dots, Bots, and Math! When Intelligence Is No Longer Scarce by Thorsten Meyer, released October 2026

A new ebook by Thorsten Meyer asks what happens to work, wealth, and human purpose when intelligence is no longer scarce, from AI agents and machine-made math to ownership and the meaning of work.

Drunken Speculation Team
October 19, 2026

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Gewerkton shows its new face: a calmer interface, clearer signals and films for five regions

Group photo on a construction site: eight people in navy work clothes with blue and white hard hats in front of a site sign reading GEWERKTON

Gewerkton has a new look: the website, web app, Studio and phone app now share the HORIZON design, and red is kept for signals only. The website runs in forty languages with films for five regions. Gewerkton stays in beta, with Studio and Cloud in public beta.

Drunken Speculation Team
October 17, 2026

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Can AI Be Slowed Down? Stanford HAI Experts Weigh The Risks, Rules And Race Ahead

Stanford HAI experts discuss whether AI can be slowed, exploring risks, regulations, and the global race for AI dominance amid rising interest.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 24, 2026

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OpenAI Calls For Global Standards For Self-improving AI

OpenAI has called for international cooperation to establish standards for autonomous, self-improving artificial intelligence systems amid rising global interest.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 22, 2026

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AI Giants Collectively Hit The Brakes — Recursive Self-Improvement Still Far From The Tipping Point

Leading AI companies have collectively slowed their self-improvement initiatives, signaling caution as recursive AI development remains distant from a breakthrough point.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 20, 2026

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How Close Is AI To Recursive Self-improvement? Leading Tech Labs Weigh In

Experts from top tech labs discuss how close AI is to achieving recursive self-improvement, highlighting current capabilities and uncertainties.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 19, 2026

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Yoshua Bengio Calls For Ban On Recursive self-improvement—Here’s Why

AI researcher Yoshua Bengio calls for a global ban on recursive self-improvement in AI development, citing safety concerns amid rising interest in AI autonomy.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 19, 2026

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How A New Princeton Study Debunked AI Self-Improvement Alarmism

A recent Princeton research paper questions fears of runaway AI self-improvement, suggesting the alarmist narrative may be overstated.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 18, 2026

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Anthropic Says Its Chatbot Claude Is Taking Over The Work Of Building Its Own Successor

Anthropic reports its chatbot Claude is now independently working on building its own successor, marking a significant shift in AI development strategies.

Drunken Speculation Team
September 18, 2026

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Google DeepMind Eyes Self-Improving AI In 1 Year [2026]

DeepMind plans to develop self-improving AI systems within the next year, marking a significant step in AI research with uncertain timelines and implications.