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A new study found that law students using GPT-4 didn't improve work quality but did work faster, with the AI being most helpful to lower-performing students. via Marginal REVOLUTION.

A new NBER working paper analyzes how output and wages may be impacted by different scenarios of technological progress leading to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). via Marginal Revolution

Tyler Cowen's podcast episode features Thomas Burnett from the Templeton Foundation, exploring the impact of childhood books and navigating strong beliefs with humility.

Zach Seward discusses how AI can be a useful journalism tool for handling large amounts of data, but also how it's being used to replace human writers. via kottke.org

MIT, Harvard, and MIT researchers introduce a new method for conducting economics research and modeling human behavior using a system devoid of human input. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Jason Crawford's talk examines how the Enlightenment's optimism about progress faded in the 20th century and how to restore this belief. via The Roots of Progress

A new NBER working paper suggests that analysis of manager's comments during conference calls using ChatGPT can predict future capital expenditure. The authors suggest that using ChatGPT in this way could forecast other policies such as dividends and employment.

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"Centaur Chess," where humans and AI once collaborated, has evolved – AI programs now strategize by selecting the best AI partners.

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