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Doctor Answers Surrogacy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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WIRED WIRED

Doctor Answers Surrogacy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Psychologist Kim Bergman, senior partner at Growing Generations, debunks common surrogacy myths, emphasizing that ethical gestational surrogacy involves rigorous psychological screening (accepting only the top 1-2%), full informed consent, and legal safeguards that make it an empowering rather than exploitative experience for carriers and intended parents alike.

4 months ago · 10 points
How AI could let a few people quietly call all the shots
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80,000 Hours Podcast (Rob Wiblin) 80,000 Hours Podcast (Rob Wiblin)

How AI could let a few people quietly call all the shots

Rose Hadshar of Forethought explains how advanced AI could enable unprecedented power concentration not through dramatic coups, but via economic dominance and epistemic manipulation, allowing small groups to control millions of loyal AI workers while the general public loses political leverage.

4 months ago · 9 points
Why Scale Will Not Solve AGI | Vishal Misra - The a16z Show
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a16z Podcast a16z Podcast

Why Scale Will Not Solve AGI | Vishal Misra - The a16z Show

Vishal Misra argues that large language models operate as compressed Bayesian inference engines—updating probability distributions through in-context learning—but remain fundamentally incapable of consciousness or novel discovery, meaning scale alone cannot achieve AGI.

4 months ago · 10 points
Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
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New York Times Podcasts New York Times Podcasts

Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader

Following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, his son Mushtaba Hami was elevated to the position in a contentious succession battle that violated the 1979 revolution's anti-monarchy principles. His selection represents a victory for hardliners and the Revolutionary Guards who prioritized wartime continuity and defiance against the US and Israel over moderate calls for reform.

4 months ago · 9 points
LIVE: Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks in England
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Reuters Reuters

LIVE: Finland's President Alexander Stubb speaks in England

Finnish President Alexander Stubb argues that Europe faces a geopolitical squeeze from aggressive Russia and a transactional US, requiring the EU to adopt 'flexible integration' mechanisms for faster decision-making and a pragmatic reset of UK-EU relations to maximize collective power.

4 months ago · 10 points
The future of code is exciting and terrifying | The Vergecast
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The Verge The Verge

The future of code is exciting and terrifying | The Vergecast

Paul Ford argues that AI coding tools like Claude Code represent a fundamental shift in software development, enabling anyone to build complex applications through natural language while simultaneously threatening the entry-level jobs that have historically provided economic mobility to the working class.

4 months ago · 9 points
Global currencies have a rich past and poor future | The Big View
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Reuters Reuters

Global currencies have a rich past and poor future | The Big View

While the US dollar has remained dominant for half a century despite losing gold backing, historian Barry Eichengreen argues that digital payment innovations are now eroding the network effects that sustained its supremacy, pointing toward a fragmented, multicurrency future rather than a single successor.

4 months ago · 9 points
LIVE: UN experts on Iran brief media
Reuters Reuters

LIVE: UN experts on Iran brief media

UN fact-finding mission officials detailed investigations into alleged war crimes in Iran, including the Minab school attack and Israeli strike on Evin prison, while highlighting severe operational constraints from internet blackouts and denied access that hamper verification of ongoing violations.

4 months ago · 9 points