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Silicon sampling, simulating human polling with AI agents, undermines the very idea of the opinion polls and will only worsen our broken information ecosystem (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion

Opinion | It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling
Instead of navigating the obstacles to conduct polls with human respondents, pollsters are running A.I. simulations instead. Why?

Gina is trial-balloon launching her 2028 presidential campaign.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/opinion/ai-labor-unemployment.html

Opinion | The A.I. Labor Crisis Is Coming. This Is the Solution.
America’s strength has always been its private sector. Empowering it can save us from A.I.’s worst effects on jobs.

In this brief piece, David Wallace-Wells combines a preview of a building El Niño and a précis of Mike Davis' exceptional history, Late Victorian Holocausts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/opinion

Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record
The El Niño brewing this year might make 2027 the hottest year on record.

Anthropic's Mythos Preview is not a publicity stunt, and sources say tech companies privately spoke to Trump officials about the implications for US security (Thomas L. Friedman/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/…

Opinion | Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign
The rapid advance of artificial intelligence is happening now.

“It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y1A.UXN7.Opb7CzcuUTlF&smid=url-share (gif…

Opinion | It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling
Instead of navigating the obstacles to conduct polls with human respondents, pollsters are running A.I. simulations instead. Why?

**"OSINT – Mit offenen Daten neues Wissen schaffen"**
https://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/iq-wissenschaft-und-forschung/osint-mit-offenen-daten-neues-wissen-schaffen/2115229
"Sie decken Verb…

Bloody shame.
Kun je trouwens ook zeggen van de vlag van de VS en die van Israël.
Russische vlag terug bij opening Paralympische Spelen, Nederland afwezig https://nos.nl/l/2605248

Russische vlag terug bij opening Paralympische Spelen, Nederland afwezig
De Paralympische Winterspelen zijn in het amfitheater van Verona officieel geopend. Nederland was niet bij de openingsceremonie in het noorden van Italië aanwezig.

"So, if it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance,” Trump said, to laughter.
“If it does happen, I’m taking full credit.”
Does Vance still not realize that the joke is on him?
The interesting thing is not that he keeps debasing himself
but that he gets less and less in return each time.
As his political fortunes dim, his soul has become a depreciating asset.

Opinion | How Much Humiliation Can Vance Take?
The vice president gets saddled with the Iran war and eroding popularity.

#GiftLink
Opinion | The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. Was a Warning - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/opinion/usaid-humanitarian-aid-america.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlA.2QD4.SOhrtFQosghI&smid=url-share

The "Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room" was just opened.
"Finally, a library worthy of Trump’s name!", a comment under the (paywalled) article says.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-library-dedi