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On Obesity: Ozempic is Not Enough
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On Obesity: Ozempic is Not Enough

Comments from former Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard on why “the world needs more than drugs to fight obesity” and “avoid a health and economic catastrophe.”

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On 10,000 Steps, Longevity and Life in Motion
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On 10,000 Steps, Longevity and Life in Motion

Comments from 1) a new study on walking, 2) Peter Attia’s 2023 book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity and 3) Twyla Tharp’s 2019 book "Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life".

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On AGI: Managing Innovation and Global Risks
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On AGI: Managing Innovation and Global Risks

Comments from the RAND Corporation’s report How Artificial General Intelligence Could Affect the Rise and Fall of Nations, that explores scenarios on how artificial general intelligence (AGI, AI with human capabilities) could redraw global power structures.

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On AI, a Landmark Ruling and the Future of Copyright
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On AI, a Landmark Ruling and the Future of Copyright

On the first major ruling on artificial intelligence and copyright, Judge William Alsup (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) delivered a mixed ruling in the lawsuit brought by authors against the AI company Anthropic.

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On California and the Future of AI Governance
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On California and the Future of AI Governance

Comments from "The California Report on Frontier AI Policy”, commissioned by Governor Newsom and authored by experts from Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Carnegie Endowment with input from 100+ contributors.

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On AI and Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On AI and Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"

On the proposed U.S. "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and a provision that would restrict U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems  for 10 years.

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On Pope Francis and a Transition
Paul Dravis Paul Dravis

On Pope Francis and a Transition

In the wake of  Pope Francis' passing, his words - which urge for service, ethical leadership, caring for humanity and the Earth and managing technology - offer guidance for choosing his successor.

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