NotableEurope doesn’t know what it is. “Migration is assailed from practically all sides as a threat to Europe’s identity. Yet in the 21st century, it is unclear what exactly that identity is.” — Anton Jäger, a contributing Opinion writer They could afford to stand up to Trump. Why didn’t they? “These are people who once knew how dangerous Trump was, but now that he’s worse than ever, they’re pretending not to see.” — Michelle Goldberg, an Opinion columnist The big pothole on the road to A.I. utopia. “The harder and more urgent task is working out which applications of machine intelligence can deliver visible benefit in the shortest possible time.” — Tanner Greer, an essayist who writes about politics and international affairs Spotlight
Who Is Allowed to Mourn Sept. 11 — and Its Aftermath?Much lies beneath the Mamdani-Giuliani handshake. ICYMIDario Amodei’s essay was gutsy — but not enough. “The technology’s positive potential will be realized only if the Trump administration — and tech leaders like Mr. Amodei — throw their full weight behind A.I. talks with Beijing.” — Sebastian Mallaby, author of “The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence” Listen (or Watch)
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