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Experimental History is a newsletter by a writer who examines claims about society, economics, and science with a data-driven, skeptical eye, debunking popular narratives like AI-driven mass unemployment and the loneliness epidemic. Readers get clear explanations of statistical pitfalls, historical context, and updates on the author's book about how scientific discovery works.
The newsletter publishes independent quantitative analyses by Emil Kirkegaard, covering migrant outcomes, sex differences in cognitive tests using OECD PIAAC data, and statistics from a Slay the Spire 2 run-tracking portal. Readers get data-driven write-ups that include plots, methodology and downloadable datasets, with an emphasis on contested claims about intelligence and group differences.
Cremieux Recueil is a newsletter by a writer who discusses academic papers and contested claims, often with a skeptical, data-driven eye. Recent issues cover gang violence and economic outcomes in El Salvador, whether AI detectors unfairly flag African writing, and statistical errors in anti-vaccine arguments.
A blogger tracks AI intelligence using an offline IQ test he built, sharing charts of model progress and a DC crime analysis in which he estimates federal action saved lives. The newsletter mixes data visualisation with personal commentary on AI trends and public policy.
A monthly digest from the gwern.net site summarising its recent site changes, essays, and reviews. It also collates curated links on AI, scaling, and machine learning research, each annotated with the author's own critical commentary.
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