October 2026 – Echo Chamber 2016

****** The Terrifying Future of the American Right What I saw at the National Conservatism Conference By David Brooks

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/scary-future-american-right-national-conservatism-conference/620746/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYb5RruD4seiphd8q12BduRM

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NYTimes.com: We Are Clueless About What’s Coming

We Are Clueless About What’s Coming

Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia.

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/opinion/interesting-times-podcast-spencer-klavan-nick-bostrom.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlE.3atJ.o9wBMyKE9oY8&smid=em-share

NYTimes.com: We Are Clueless About What’s Coming
We Are Clueless About What’s Coming Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/opinion/interesting-times-podcast-spencer-klavan-nick-bostrom.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlE.3atJ.o9wBMyKE9oY8&smid=em-share
NYTimes Gift Article: Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? Here’s What the New Research Actually Shows.
Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? Here’s What the New Research Actually Shows. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/29/magazine/ai-chatbots-brain-development-study.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FFE.3N64.rrI0P0APJJm-&smid=nytcore-android-share Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
********** NYTimes.com: Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I.
Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-bill-gates.html?unlocked_article_code=1.E1E.fT5V.h30O9M2no8Im&smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: Dear Congress: Here’s What to Ask A.I. Leaders
Dear Congress: Here’s What to Ask A.I. Leaders This is what Congress needs to do to reign in frontier A.I. development. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/opinion/congress-ai-sam-altman.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DlE.jCqX.MwuoE6DF_DDl&smid=em-share
NYTimes.com: The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I. Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/climate/climate-change-artificial-intelligence-global-threat.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFE.mf6W.DaSOgQ2a7Gjc&smid=em-share
NYTimes Gift Article: Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human?
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/science/ai-anthropomorphism-consciousness.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1E.JygR.ZjisB47Qizr2&smid=nytcore-android-share Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
NYTimes.com: We May Finally Be Ready to Do Something About A.I. What Took So Long?
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. We May Finally Be Ready to Do Something About A.I. What Took So Long? The reckless acceleration era in A.I. may be over. But why did it start? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opinion/ai-regulation-covid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ClE.BsZq.x1E27DdbpgIU&smid=em-share
Treat AI Like a Normal Crisis
AI insiders are ringing the alarm bells on their own technology—but apocalypse skeptics say they’re overreacting, Charlie Warzel writes. He explores how to make sense of it all: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/09/how-to-navigate-ai-panic/688703/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYSqVzGWOoR9wiriJcoAXSYo&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
NYTimes Gift Article: The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/artificial-intelligence-drones-police.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ClE.XNDY.uHeEdlpf3OGH&smid=nytcore-android-share Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android
NYTimes Gift Article: A.I. Is a Threat, but Not in the Way You Think
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. A.I. Is a Threat, but Not in the Way You Think https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/opinion/ai-hugging-face-big-tech-danger.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ClE.KdsL.fOBK6s8w3BDL&smid=nytcore-android-share Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, an AT&T 5G smartphone Get Outlook for Android