What Failed Products Teach Us About Capitalism
Being able to take risks and having the freedom to try out wild ideas is the only process that leads to successful innovation.
Being able to take risks and having the freedom to try out wild ideas is the only process that leads to successful innovation.
An undercurrent of the book is that common people want whatever progressive intellectuals want them to want.
An undercurrent of the book is that common people want whatever progressive intellectuals want them to want.
In addition to licensing regimes, there have also been calls for creating a new agency to regulate AI.
Rather than posing a national security threat, the growth of China's E.V. industry is an opportunity for global innovation.
The country's current struggles show the problems of the Beijing way—and make the case for freedom.
Artificial intelligence poses the most risk when it is embedded in a centralized, tightly coupled organization. But it can facilitate decentralization too.
People see a continuing role for the space agency, but mostly in national defense.
The gaming market remains competitive with a wide variety of options.
As beef prices increase, biotech could provide a cheaper and tasty alternative.
The Mars Sample Retrieval program is now estimated to cost double than what was originally projected.
Americans are more afraid than excited about A.I. But these technologies offer far more to cheer than to fear.
Smith appreciated the beauty and allure of intricate systems.
"People are comparing A.I. to smartphones or the internet. I think it's much closer to the invention of fire or the wheel," says Flo Crivello.
Doomsayers have a long track record of being wrong.
But don't expect taxpayers to rescue adventurers when they fail, either.
An examination of French firms associates labor regulations with lower innovation and consumer welfare.
A new bill from Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal would stifle the promise of artificial intelligence.
Is the A.I. breakthrough for real this time?
The North Carolina–based biotech startup Pairwise will begin selling genetically modified and better-tasting mustard greens.
Most cancer diagnoses and deaths are due to cancers for which there are no recommended screening tests.
The ideology champions the same tired policies that big government types predictably propose whenever they see something they don't like.
If government officials and lawyers create a new legal framework for A.I.-generated content, society risks losing the potential benefits of the next tech revolution.
Join Reason on YouTube Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion with economist Robin Hanson and software developer and investor Jaan Tallinn about the call for an immediate pause on A.I. development.
The FAA required SpaceX take 75 separate actions to mitigate the environmental impacts of launches from its Boca Chica, Texas, launch site. A new lawsuit says it's not enough.
Their last strike previewed the struggles of the streaming era. This one might be giving us an early taste of the age of artificial intelligence.
Federal A.I. regulation now will hinder progress, consumer choice, and market competition.
A.I. won’t kill cooking. Instead, it’ll help people become more creative and efficient in the kitchen.
FTC Chair Lina Khan has an agenda that's against big companies, not for consumer well-being.
Plus: the terrible case for pausing A.I. innovation
Is an A.I. "foom" even possible?
For good and ill, human beings advance through trial and error. The same will be the case with A.I.
Excessive government interference in the market hurts consumers and thwarts policy goals. It also gets in the way of the government itself.
After launching, ChatGPT hit 1 million sign-ups much faster than Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter did.
Coinbase says the agency's assault will "only drive innovation, jobs, and the entire industry overseas."
"The future of our planet depends on how we feed ourselves…and we have a responsibility to look beyond the horizon for smarter, sustainable ways to eat," says GOOD Meat's CEO.
The higher taxes on small businesses and entrepreneurs could slow growth. Less opportunity means more tribalism and division.
In countries that privatized, there are fewer delays and costs are lower. But labor unions and the private plane lobby stand in the way.
Online communities have made their diagnoses their identity.
The advent of effective new weight loss drugs offers hope for millions of overweight people.
McDonald's invested in some spiffy new toys, but almost everything else stayed the same.
"It's very easy for politicians to legislate freedom away," says Northwood University's Kristin Tokarev. "But it's incredibly hard to get back."
While Sohn’s record raises ethics and judgment questions, some attacks against her lacked merit.
Beware of activists touting "responsible research and innovation." The sensible-sounding slogan masks a reactionary agenda.