Can Washington Buy an AI Breakthrough?
Washington’s 8 October AI-science push raises an old question: who benefits when public ambition meets private technology? Apollo and the Human Genome Project offer contrasting lessons.
Know the Present
Current world affairs examined through historical events, people, and institutions, with attention to useful parallels and the limits of comparison.
The Internet Still Crosses the Ocean by Cable
New alarms over undersea cables have a long history. From the first Atlantic telegraph to the internet, routes, repair ships, and reliable evidence have mattered as much as the lines themselves.