Saturday, August 10, 2024

We’re Entering an AI Price-Fixing Dystopia: Algorithmic collusion appears to be spreading to more and more industries. And existing laws may not be equipped to stop it.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/08/ai-price-algorithms-realpage/679405/

Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone?: It would cost more than $1 trillion, but the savings from lower bills and cleaner air would be just as high.

https://grist.org/energy/heat-pumps-expensive-bought/