Tim Wu

New York

Professor at Columbia Contributing opinion writer at the N.Y. Times Author of THE ATTENTION MERCHANTS, THE CURSE OF BIGNESS & AGE OF EXTRACTION (Nov / 25)

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Hey ChatGPT, Which One of These Is the Real Sam Altman?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Tim Wu

19 hours agoChina’s ADA Space has launched the first of a planned 2,800-satellite network of AI supercomputers. China has launched the first 12 satellites of a planned 2,800-strong orbital supercomputer satellite network, reports Space News. The satellites, created by the company ADA Space, Zhijiang Laboratory, …
'Empire of AI,' by Karen Hao; 'The Optimist,' by Keach Hagey

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tim Wu

Two journalists explore the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and present complementary portraits of its notorious co-founder. EMPIRE OF AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, by Karen HaoTHE OPTIMIST: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future, by Keach HageyThe "paper clipproblem" is a well‑known ethics thought experiment in the world of artificial intelligence.
Silicon Valley in the Age of Trump Is Becoming What It Once Hated

Mar 21, 2025 | nytimes.com | Tim Wu

It is painfully obvious that we should be concerned about Silicon Valley's growing influence over the United States government.
The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched

Mar 7, 2025 | freakonomics.com | Stephen Dubner |Tim Wu

Episode Transcript Lina Khan was just 32 years old when Joe Biden appointed her to lead the Federal Trade Commission, in 2021. She became the youngest F.T.C. chair in history, and this agency goes back to 1914. Khan was also considered one of the most progressive chairs in F.T.C history.
In Trump’s Economy, Trump Gets to Pick the Winners and Losers

Jan 29, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Tim Wu

Share Until last week, the controversy over TikTok, the Chinese-owned video sharing app, concerned questions of national security and censorship. But on Jan. 20, when President Trump signed an executive order pausing enforcement of the federal ban of the app, the significance of the TikTok controversy changed.
Where Biden Turned the Battleship

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Tim Wu

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Biden’s Antitrust Revival Won’t Be Easy to Undo

Jan 17, 2025 | msn.com | Tim Wu

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Biden’s Antitrust Revival Won’t Be Easy to Undo

Jan 17, 2025 | theatlantic.com | Tim Wu

Anyone who works in government has a favorite metaphor for major policy change. Some talk about glaciers being redirected; I prefer the image of turning a battleship. The point is that it isn’t easy and may not happen at all, but if it does, the effects are lasting and hard to undo. As Joe Biden reaches the end of his presidency, there is one area where he undeniably turned the battleship: American antitrust law and policy, also known as anti-monopoly.
The Real Road to Serfdom

Jan 6, 2025 | libertiesjournal.com | Tim Wu |Jake Harrison

1 The United States and its democratic allies face serious, and possibly existential, challenges that appear in three manifestations: external, internal, and technological. First, the democracies collectively face a rising group of authoritarian nations loosely centered around China, which seek economic and technological supremacy in the coming century.
Why Do Your Eyeglasses Cost $1,000?

Jul 17, 2024 | freakonomics.com | Stephen Dubner |Jessica Glasscock |Tim Wu |Neil Handley

Episode Transcript Here’s a riddle for you. Name an item that is both a medical device and a fashion accessory. An item that may cost $50 to make, but often sells for over $1,000. An item that was invented eight centuries ago, has improved billions of lives — and yet many people who need it don’t have it, especially children. Have you figured it out?