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The AIs are “One of Us”

Marginal Revolution
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Original Report

A general purpose AI model from OpenAI has produced a (dis)proof of an important conjecture. Tim Gowers writes: AI has now solved a major open problem — one of the best known Erdos problems called...

A general purpose AI model from OpenAI has produced a (dis)proof of an important conjecture. Tim Gowers writes: AI has now solved a major open problem — one of the best known Erdos problems called the unit distance problem, one of Erdos’s favourite questions and one that many mathematicians had tried. A number of prominent […] The post The AIs are “One of Us” appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

Glass House Analysis

International economic policy has concrete impacts far beyond diplomatic circles. Tariffs show up in the price of goods at stores, supply chain disruptions affect whether products are on shelves, and trade tensions can mean job losses in export-dependent industries. The globalized economy means that decisions made abroad can affect workers and consumers domestically.

The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.

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