Archive - Understanding AI

August 2025

I chatted with the Argument's Kelsey Piper about AI and jobs

Is AI ruining jobs searches? Is it ruining the careers of young programmers? Kelsey and I discussed.

Aug 28 •

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New evidence strongly suggests AI is killing jobs for young programmers

It's a brutal time to be a recent computer science graduate.

Aug 28 •

I want to hear from you!

Help me make Understanding AI better.

Aug 21 •

Is GPT-5 a "phenomenal" success or an "underwhelming" failure?

Maybe it's a bit of both.

Aug 14 •

Unions want to ban driverless taxis—will Democratic leaders say yes?

Robotaxis could become ubiquitous in red states and illegal in blue states.

Aug 7 •

Keeping AI agents under control doesn't seem very hard

Techniques we use with human agents should work just fine.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

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