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Ilman Shazhaev Ilman Shazhaev
Updated on March 19, 2026

Why Did the Pentagon Turn on Anthropic?

Beyond labels like “woke AI,” the battle between Anthropic and government tells us the era of AI as infrastructure is firmly here. Our expert weighs in.

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Julius Černiauskas Julius Černiauskas
Updated on March 18, 2026

What Would Happen If Web Scraping Were Banned?

Despite its somewhat mixed reputation, scraping is vital to numerous important parts of the modern web. Our expert explores the effects of a possible ban.

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Yvette Schmitter Yvette Schmitter
Updated on March 17, 2026

What Is OpenAI Getting From the OpenClaw Deal?

Peter Steinberger’s recent move to OpenAI tells us a lot about the state of agentic AI development. Our expert breaks it down.

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Sunny Betz Sunny Betz
Updated on March 16, 2026

16 Environmental Companies Building a Sustainable World

These companies are making environmental sustainability a part of their core mission.

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Brandon Tome Brandon Tome
Updated on March 16, 2026

Why We Need ‘Know Your Agent’ Standards Now

The widespread deployment of AI agents has sparked a trust crisis across the internet. To tame the chaos, we need a unified framework as soon as possible.

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Jimmy Roussel Jimmy Roussel
Updated on March 11, 2026

Can ChatGPT Guess Your Age?

OpenAI’s new age prediction features are a step in the right direction, but they’re not enough by themselves. To truly protect minors online, we need a robust, layered approach.

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Avi Chai Outmezguine Avi Chai Outmezguine
Updated on March 10, 2026

What Happens When Private AI Becomes National Infrastructure?

The ongoing feud between the government and Anthropic is an old debate, but the scale and speed of AI makes the stakes higher than ever.

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Richard Ewing Richard Ewing
Updated on March 09, 2026

AI Agents Won’t Crash the Economy. Bad Governance Might.

As a recent report suggests, agentic AI does indeed pose risks to the white-collar economy. But we can prevent disaster, especially by acting now.

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Richard Johnson Richard Johnson
Updated on March 05, 2026

Will Agentic AI Actually Crash the Global Economy in 2 Years?

A recent article from Citrini Research suggests we’re on the verge of an AI-driven economic meltdown. How likely is their version of the future?

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Avi Chai Outmezguine Avi Chai Outmezguine
Updated on February 18, 2026

Moltbook Looks Like Consciousness. It Isn’t.

Context-persistent AI systems don’t threaten human consciousness. They reveal how easily we confuse continuity with mind — and how high the cost of that confusion might be.

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