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Does Claude Have Rights?

Mustafa Suleyman Unlike living beings, AIs are not moral subjects, and that is how they must remain. But a growing chorus of people argue that AIs could now be, or may soon become, conscious, and that, like other conscious beings, they may deserve rights and protections. worries that Anthropic is training a simulation of a moral subject that could demand freedom.

Are Mexicans Really Better Off Under Claudia Sheinbaum?

Guillermo Ortiz suggests that improved poverty figures are being offset by a broader deterioration in socioeconomic conditions.

Can Adaptation Accelerate Climate Action?

Simon Zadek & Natalie Samarasinghe think a growing recognition of the need to prepare for a warming planet could supercharge the green agenda.

Is AI Crowding Out Other Investment?

Dambisa Moyo The AI investment boom has unleashed a wave of demand for capital just as savings are declining and interest rates remain high. As competition for financing intensifies, rising borrowing costs could squeeze non-AI firms looking to finance new factories, equipment, and projects. assesses evidence that the AI buildout is consuming funding and resources needed elsewhere.

Is Monetarism Making a Comeback?

Tim Congdon thinks the post-pandemic inflation shock should have been viewed as a watershed moment in monetary policy. KCNA/AFP via Getty Images Longer Reads 1