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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    WHY YOU DON’T NEED TO PANIC ABOUT AI KILLING EVERYONE. (opens the original)

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    STOP PANICKING ABOUT AI KILLING EVERYONE. YOU’RE BEING MISLED.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="900" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!S64r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-medi

  2. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Why does using AI for writing now feel like a crime...? (opens the original)

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    Hank Green makes science videos on YouTube. You’ve probably seen him. He has over three million subscribers and fifteen years of making strangers care about chemistry, biology, and all the stuff they slept through at school. He's good at his job. Nobody disputes this. Then a few weeks ago, he froze several of his channels.Why? Because someone heard a phrase in one of his scripts that sounded like it came from an AI chatbot. He said it didn’t. He was probably right, but nobody cared.What they car

  3. Issue · Aug 7, 2026

    The Neuro-Futurist #44 [Josh Szeps, AI agents, Exams, AI & consciousness] (opens the original)

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    First up this week, the multi-talented Josh Szeps, did a great episode of his podcast this week, with a few shout-outs to yours truly, he talks about how we should approach AI change and reads through his op ed on the topic. Absolutely worth a listen! <img class="embedded-post-publication-logo" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DZ1b!,w_56,c_limi

  4. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    The Neuro-Futurist #43 (opens the original)

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    The Thing That Makes AI Feel Productive Is the Thing That Fries YouWhat happened: WebMD Health Services surveyed 3,872 full-time American workers. The percentage reporting low wellbeing jumped 39% in two years. Eighty per cent now use AI at work, and the more they use it, the more productive they say they feel. Then the awkward bit: workers who strongly agree AI makes them more productive are four and a half times more likely to be burnt out. Middle managers are worst off, with burnout rates mor

  5. Issue · Jul 17, 2026

    The Neuro-Futurist #42 (opens the original)

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    Australian Prime Minister gives landmark speech on AI… finally… But the safety of the people was missingWhat happened:On Wednesday at the University of Sydney, Anthony Albanese announced the Office of AI, effective immediately, sitting inside his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet rather than in Industry. It will coordinate the design of mandatory Australian Standards for AI, with legislation aimed at Parliament early next year. Australia will be the first country in the world to b

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