Recent Articles
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Rethinking Cognitive Aging in an AI-Driven World
Recent studies reveal how brain wiring and screen time can affect cognitive aging in an AI-driven era. The challenge lies in balancing technological and natural aids to foster cognitive resilience.
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AI and the Quiet Erosion of Academic and Civic Spaces
AI’s integration into academia challenges the push for institutional autonomy and academic freedom. As educational systems adopt AI, they risk reshaping education’s mission, prioritizing efficiency over critical inquiry.
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AI-Driven Development: Navigating Code Explosion and Technical Debt
The integration of AI in software development has drastically increased code generation, posing challenges in managing technical debt. Engineers must focus on governance and AI orchestration to maintain sustainable and secure systems.
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AI’s Dual Impact on Trade and Firm Productivity: A Closer Look
AI is reshaping international trade and firm productivity in complex ways. While it lowers trade barriers and promises efficiency, uneven data access and inconsistent productivity gains highlight the need for regulatory and strategic realignment.
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Educational content and learning materials produced by q52. Practical guides, explainers, and reference materials for practitioners working in AI, security, and technology.
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Satirical, comic, and absurdist writing on technology and culture.
176 postsIndustry & Economics
How technology reshapes markets, labor, capital allocation, and business models. Analysis of who gains, who loses, and what the mechanisms actually are.
75 postsLegacy Systems
A serialized dystopian fiction series about the slow-motion collapse of a society optimized to death by the systems meant to run it.
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Cognition, behavior, and decision-making. How people relate to technology and each other, grounded in behavioral science rather than pop psychology.
62 postsq52 Labs
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58 postsSociety
How technology changes institutions, civil behavior, governance, culture, and collective life. What is changing, who is making it change, and what people and institutions can do about it.
69 postsTech & Engineering
The craft and discipline of building systems. Engineering judgment, architecture decisions, tradeoffs, and what experienced practitioners actually contend with.
67 postsThe Singularity
Speculative and philosophical takes on AI futures, post-human scenarios, and civilizational risk.
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