The Future of AI Regulation, Work, and Wealth—Let’s Talk at SXSW & HumanX
Reposting my latest Techonomy newsletter: updates on Worth, SXSW, and HumanX and a few notes on my spring travel schedule.
We just shipped the Q1 issue of Worth Magazine, which includes the Davos coverage previously shared here, our Groundbreaking Women of 2025 winners, and the top tech tools for wealth managers.
Techonomy will also be attending SXSW 2025, and while they remain predictably coy about the full agenda, a few key highlights have emerged. IBM’s Arvind Krishna, WNBA star Candace Parker, and Bumble CEO Lidiane Jones are set to take the stage.
We will host an exclusive SXSW panel and rooftop reception exploring "Who Benefits? The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employers and Employees" on March 10th. This discussion will focus on enhancing productivity, creativity, and wellness for individuals—not just enterprises. Industry leaders, including Ruth Yomtoubian of VSP Global Innovation Center, will examine AI’s role in improving workplace experiences. Spots are limited—request your invite now and join the conversation shaping the future of work.
From Austin, I’ll head to HumanX 2025, March 9-13 at Fontainebleau, Las Vegas. I’m moderating a panel titled, Redrawing Boundaries: AI Regulation on a Global Scale. It features thought leaders from Tools for Humanity, Lanai, and UC San Diego. If you’re serious about AI, this is the conversation you need to be in. Tickets are still available.
Do you want to collaborate or attend one of our private gatherings? Hit me up, and we’ll make it happen.
How Working From Home Can Reduce A Worker’s Carbon Footprint
A recent study found that switching from working on-site to working remotely five days a week led to a 54% reduction in a worker's employment-related carbon footprint. Hybrid workers, meanwhile, who worked from home for two to four days cut their emissions between 11 and 29%, respectively.
Chinese AI Tech Could Cut Projected Spike in U.S. Electricity Demand
Are we planning too many new power plants to fuel data centers? Advocates call for more protections for consumer—and the climate.
IBM’s Neil Dhar on AI in Business: Bridging Trust Gaps and Navigating Regulations
At Davos, Neil Dhar, Global Managing Partner of IBM Consulting, discussed the intersection of business optimism, geopolitical tensions, and the evolving role of AI with Dan Costa, Chief Content Officer of Worth Media Group.
Davos 2025: Young Changemaker Trisha Rao on Her Journey as Author and Nonprofit Founder
I sat down (stood up?) with 17-year-old author and nonprofit founder Trisha Rao at Davos 2025 to discuss her journey as a young changemaker and the impact of storytelling in humanitarian efforts.
Sam Weston's Shared Reading
Do you know that friend who always seems to be just a little bit better read than you on all the topics you think you know really well? For me, that is Sam Weston. Although hosted on Substack, this isn't so much a newsletter as his reading list. It is delightfully Web 1.0, and I love it. Just be warned, the following will increase your cognitive load substantially. This is what he read on vacation.
Sam Altman: Three Observations
Anthropic: The Anthropic Economic Index
Multiple authors: Personhood credentials: Artificial intelligence and the value of privacy-preserving tools to distinguish who is real online
DeepSeek: DeepSeek-R1: Incentivizing Reasoning Capability in LLMs via Reinforcement Learning
DeepSeek: DeepSeekMath: Pushing the Limits of Mathematical Reasoning in Open Language Models
Ezra Klein x Chris Hayes: Democrats Are Losing the War for Attention. Badly.
London Futurists: Post-labour economics, with David Shapiro
FT Live with Google DeepMind CEO & Co-Founder Demis Hassabis: How can AI solve our biggest challenges?
Dwarkesh Patel: What Fully Automated Firms will Look Like
Lars Doucet: Will capital-havers or capability-havers gain the most from AI?
AI Action Summit: International AI Safety Report
Multiple authors: Gradual Disempowerment: Systemic Existential Risks from Incremental AI Development
Sarah's Substack: A Defence of Slowness at the End of the World
Buck: Ten People on the Inside
Macro Polo: China's Scaling Prowess Comes for Fusion
The Vatican: ANTIQUA ET NOVA - Note on the Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence