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Newsletter · By Elizabeth Benedict · English · Official site

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Sep 19, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    Sam Altman: Depends What the Meaning of Pathological Liar Is (opens the original)

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    This post begins with a verbatim copy of what ChatGPT spit out (minus the artwork) when I asked it:“Is Sam Altman [CEO and Founder of OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT] a pathological liar?”<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="232.2

  2. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Dear OpenAI, When the Mathematicians Organize, You’re Toast (Maybe) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    My strong hunch is that we are not a math-inclined bunch, those of you following me on Substack. Me neither. In fact, deep in the 20th century, when I took the GRE in an attempt to pursue an MFA, I got a 250 on the math section (scoring: 200 to 800), which I think happens if you sign your name. <div class="image2-inset"

  3. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Gloria, We’re So Grateful (opens the original)

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    Does it make a difference when women are in positions of power in government, media, business, and sports? There are still people who don’t think it does. And many who want to go many steps further to diminishing our rights in every sphere, including the most basic.<img alt=""

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