Sam's Top AI Recommendations
Sam Arbesman revisits his favorite AI pieces as Riskgaming hits its 500th issue, highlighting five thought‑provoking selections. He showcases Benjamin Breen’s classroom experiments where large‑language‑model “history simulators” spark student creativity despite hallucinations. He cites Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld’s warning that delegating creative work to AI may erode purpose, while Benj Edwards details the limits of AI coding agents. Finally, Asimov Press’s legibility problem and Clive Thompson’s report on AI‑driven programming productivity round out the roundup.
SpaceX, Sponges, AI God
Lux Capital highlighted several frontier ventures this week, from Enveda’s AI‑driven drug discovery platform to Ramp’s push for fully autonomous reinforcement‑learning agents and Saildrone’s new Spectre unmanned surface vessel. A Financial Times analysis warned that SpaceX’s upcoming IPO could erode...
Trump’s AI Framework Concedes the Backlash Is Real
The White House unveiled a National AI Legislative Framework that acknowledges growing public backlash against artificial intelligence. Recent polls show 57% of voters believe AI risks outweigh benefits, prompting more than 11 states to consider data‑center moratoriums. Earlier federal attempts...
Sign up for NYC Riskgaming This Thursday Plus DC on 3/25
The blog announces two upcoming events: a Riskgaming alpha test in New York City on March 19, featuring the new "Flagship Down" scenario that explores modern university politics and economics, and a policy breakfast in Washington, D.C. on March 25 focused on...