Wednesday assorted links
The article discusses various topics including the emergence of an AI robot as a Buddhist monk and the potential for AI to replace human counselors. It also raises questions about the productivity of the healthcare sector and the implications of increased philanthropic spending. Additionally, it highlights Chennai's unique status as home to the only surviving handwritten newspaper in the world.
- ▪An AI robot has been designated as a Buddhist monk.
- ▪There are discussions on whether AI can effectively replace human counselors at scale.
- ▪The article questions if the healthcare sector's productivity is being underestimated.
- ▪Chennai is noted for having the only surviving handwritten newspaper globally.
- ▪The potential impact of an additional $50 billion in philanthropic spending is explored.
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 16:06:55 +0000 |
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Wednesday assorted links by Tyler Cowen May 20, 2026 at 12:06 pm 1. AI robot is now a Buddhist monk. 2. Roon. 3. Do economics and finance assessment for AI models at Mercor. 4. Are we underestimating health care sector productivity? 5. Can AI replace human counselors at scale? 6. Nan on nascent philanthropy. Recommended, very important. It focuses on what an additional $50 billion in philanthropic spending might look like, and asks where the talent will come from. 7. Chennai has the only surviving handwritten newspaper in the world? 0 Comments Facebook Twitter RSS Feed print Comments Sort by Top Sort by Recent Sort by Controversial <article class="blog-comment depth-<%= model.depth %>" id="blog-comment-<%= model.id %>" data-user-vote="<%= model.user_vote %>" data-vote-count="<%=…
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