AI & Society
How AI Is Reshaping the World
Jobs, education, creativity, trust, loneliness — AI touches everything. These essays explore what actually changes, beyond the hype.
16 essays
One Engineer, 100,000 Users, No Revenue: What SlideMaker Taught Its Creator About Running AI in Production
One Woman in Barcelona Decided That Murdered Women Deserve Names, Not Numbers
AI Now Decides Your Personal Price, and 'Surveillance Pricing' Is Quietly Costing You Thousands
The same product can cost you more than the person next to you, because an AI studied your data and decided what you'll pay. One probe found surveillance pricing could add $1,200 a year to groceries alone. Here's how it works, what it's costing you, and how to pay less.
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An AI Phoned a Company Pretending to Be the Boss and Walked Away With $25.6 Million. You're Next on the List.
AI scams stole over $12.5B in 2024 and deepfakes now drive 11% of all fraud. A cloned-voice call, a fake video boss, a synthetic 'daughter in trouble', here's exactly how AI fraud works in 2026 and the simple moves that actually protect you and your money.
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AI Music Is Now a $5.4 Billion Business, and a Brutal Fight Over Who Actually Gets Paid
Suno just raised $400M at a $5.4B valuation while still being sued for training on copyrighted songs. Labels cut deals, musicians' unions are suing for their cut, and a Sony ruling this summer could reset everything. Here's who's making money, and who isn't.
Read Article →Someone Is Making Billions Off Your Loneliness: Inside the AI Companion Economy
50 million people spent Valentine's Day 2026 with an AI companion. The AI girlfriend app market hit $2.9B and is racing toward $7B+. This isn't a story about better tech, it's about who profits when human connection breaks down. Here's what it means for your wallet and your heart.
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AI Is Minting Billionaires While You Watch From the Sidelines: Here's How the Game Is Rigged (and What You Can Still Do)
AI created 45 new billionaires and $2.9 trillion in fortunes in a year, while 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. The wealth is locked in private markets ordinary people can't touch. Here's exactly how the divide works, and the moves still open to you.
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The Wired Belt: Why AI Is About to Do to Cities What China Did to Factory Towns
A Tufts professor says 9.3 million urban knowledge workers face the same economic shock that hollowed out the Rust Belt. The numbers are hard to argue with.
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AI Didn't Kill Creativity: It Killed the Middle. Here's What Survives.
Midjourney generates 1 billion images. Suno creates 10 million songs/day. The floor for creative work just fell through, but the ceiling went higher.
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The AI Job Apocalypse Nobody Wants to Talk About
300 million jobs globally exposed to AI. But the real story isn't mass unemployment, it's the hollowing out of the middle class.
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The AI Loneliness Paradox: Why the Most Connected Generation Is the Most Isolated
AI companions have 10 million daily users. AI therapists see 100,000 sessions/day. Are we solving loneliness or deepening it?
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Why a College Degree May Be Worthless by 2030: And What Replaces It
AI can now do what universities spent 4 years teaching. The $400B education industry faces its Kodak moment.
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The Trust Collapse: When You Can't Believe What You See, Hear, or Read
Deepfakes, AI-generated news, synthetic voices, the epistemological crisis nobody is prepared for.
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7 AI Books That Change How You Think About Technology and Wealth
Essential reading on AI, from business strategy to societal impact. What each book covers and who should read it.
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10 AI Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter About AI and Money
Curated list of the best AI podcasts for business, tech, and philosophy. What each covers, episode length, and who should listen.
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12 AI YouTube Channels Worth Your Time: Learn, Build, Earn
The best YouTube channels for AI news, tutorials, and business. From beginner explainers to deep technical content.
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