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• The agentic web is here

  Autonomous software tools are rapidly replacing human users as the primary navigators of online services by leveraging modern large language models. Consumers are increasingly trusting these systems to manage critical tools like personal bank accounts and email accounts. This structural shift is compelling commercial platforms and online publishers to redesign their infrastructure specifically for automated visitors.

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• US on right AI track; robots take jobs, right tax system needed: Larry Ellison

  Rapid advancements in automation demand a fundamental shift away from taxing human labor toward taxing the economic output produced by machines. Speaking at an industry event, Oracle's chief technology officer noted that these redirected revenues could fund an enhanced safety net as automation cuts production costs. This approach aims to share the wealth generated by technological progress while mitigating labor displacement across major sectors.

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• A profile of UCLA professor Terence Tao, who was once enthusiastic about AI's role in math but now warns of AI destroying the field's deliberative process (Rivka Galchen/New Yorker)

  Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have allowed automated systems to crack complex problems that had long stumped human experts. In response to these shifts, the academic community is turning to leading figures to understand how automated problem-solving alters traditional scholarship. The shift highlights growing friction between fast algorithmic solutions and the slow, reflective methods traditionally central to pure research.

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