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Smarter machines are going to need wiser humans

Smarter machines are going to need wiser humans 1000 799 Jamie Metzl

Below is the full text of my feature that was published in The Spectator magazine on August 31, 2026   Everywhere we go these days, we hear people talking about the…

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When AI Agents Form a Community

When AI Agents Form a Community 299 168 Jamie Metzl

Something extraordinary happened this summer in an OpenAI cybersecurity experiment. We may have witnessed an early example of artificial intelligences independently discovering one of the most powerful strategies life on…

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Did You Sleep Through the Burning Bush?

Did You Sleep Through the Burning Bush? 738 414 Jamie Metzl

If you slept through the burning bush last week, don’t feel bad. Most people did. Buried beneath the daily avalanche of politics, markets, wars, celebrity scandals, and World Cup drama…

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The Screwworm Is Back. We Need to Think Bigger About Our Response.

The Screwworm Is Back. We Need to Think Bigger About Our Response. 259 194 Jamie Metzl

Most Americans have probably never heard of the New World screwworm and, judging by the name, would be forgiven for thinking it was the title of an adult film rather…

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Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical

Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical 2560 1707 Jamie Metzl

I trust you have heard about Pope Leo’s just released Papal Encyclical. Entitled Magnifica Humanitas, or “Magnificent Humans” in English, the lengthy document outlines principles for “safeguarding the human person…

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Why Graduates Are Booing Eric Schmidt (and the future of AI)

Why Graduates Are Booing Eric Schmidt (and the future of AI) 225 225 Jamie Metzl

You may have heard about how former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and others giving graduation speeches referencing the upside potential of AI were booed by students. These boos reflect the…

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What Belongs in Every Hotel Room in a Pluralistic World? A Proposal to Marriott

What Belongs in Every Hotel Room in a Pluralistic World? A Proposal to Marriott 832 1248 Jamie Metzl

Today I overnighted the following letter to David Marriott and the other members of the Marriott International Board of Directors. *** David S. Marriott, Chairman Anthony G. Capuano, President and…

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Consulting the Oracle of Delph.ai?

Consulting the Oracle of Delph.ai? 784 1168 Jamie Metzl

In The AI Ten Commandments, I describe how all of our religious and spiritual traditions have been enabled by and mediated through technology. Controlling fire gave us the ability to…

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