Thursday assorted links
1. How much are people spending on dates.
2. Why not buy an abandoned Japanese house? The price is right (NYT). Soon they may be cheaper than repeated dating.
3. At the local level, employment concentration is falling.
4. “Who is crazier? Me or them?” (Ukraine issues)
5. “We’re Not Going to Die,” Robin Hanson video. And ask the experts: good common sense from Tom Tugendhat, UK security minister, on AI safety. “China, with its vast datasets and fierce determination, is a strong rival.” Keep in mind we need to stay ahead of them for a long while, not just a few years. The fact that the Chinese might heavily regulate their private sector AI tells you nothing about what their government will do, or if anything it tells you they will emphasize developments in the military direction.