Anna Loverus
@annaloverus.com
Strategist. Writer. PhD at Stockholm School of Economics. 95% human-like.
Yesterday I wrote about why leaders needs to translate and absorb complexity if we want better functioning organisations and societies. annaloverus.com/the-collecti...
December 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Yesterday I wrote about why leaders needs to translate and absorb complexity if we want better functioning organisations and societies. annaloverus.com/the-collecti...
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Wrote a Sunday newsletter about the changes to the US National Security Strategy, how it will impact all of us, and what we might do to make things better.
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What the US Strategy Shift Means for Business Leaders
From Strategy to Reality: Understanding the Changes That Affect Us All
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December 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Wrote a Sunday newsletter about the changes to the US National Security Strategy, how it will impact all of us, and what we might do to make things better.
annaloverus.com/what-the-us-...
annaloverus.com/what-the-us-...
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"Great technology does more than solve problems. It weaves itself into the world we inhabit."
Sure. But the same is true for the most vile or broken technology.
Sure. But the same is true for the most vile or broken technology.
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"Great technology does more than solve problems. It weaves itself into the world we inhabit."
Sure. But the same is true for the most vile or broken technology.
Sure. But the same is true for the most vile or broken technology.
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thinking back to when Facebook launched its Oversight Board in 2020—a transparent move to defuse crises on its own terms, a fig leaf to evade external audits and appeal to the technocrats.
"Self-regulating" trillion dollar company is now a model for AI firms to playact as their worst critics.
"Self-regulating" trillion dollar company is now a model for AI firms to playact as their worst critics.
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
thinking back to when Facebook launched its Oversight Board in 2020—a transparent move to defuse crises on its own terms, a fig leaf to evade external audits and appeal to the technocrats.
"Self-regulating" trillion dollar company is now a model for AI firms to playact as their worst critics.
"Self-regulating" trillion dollar company is now a model for AI firms to playact as their worst critics.
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
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Zillow, the country’s largest real estate listings site, has quietly removed a feature that showed the risks from extreme weather for more than one million home sale listings on its site.
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
The scores aimed to predict a property’s risk from a fires, floods and storms, but some in the real estate industry as well as homeowners have called them inaccurate.
nyti.ms
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Zillow, the country’s largest real estate listings site, has quietly removed a feature that showed the risks from extreme weather for more than one million home sale listings on its site.
Late newsletter today, writing about why early adoption is the wrong focus when it comes to AI. annaloverus.com/why-we-shoul...
Why we shouldn't focus on "early adoption"
Understanding before adopting is the secret sauce to successful AI implementation.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Late newsletter today, writing about why early adoption is the wrong focus when it comes to AI. annaloverus.com/why-we-shoul...
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Big (military) mobility news from Finland:
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
Suomen raideleveys muuttuu: ”Aloitamme pohjoisesta ja meillä on vahva tuki Natolta”, sanoo ministeri Lulu Ranne
Pohjoismaiset ministerit antoivat julkilausuman sotilaallisesta liikkuvuudesta maiden välillä.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Big (military) mobility news from Finland:
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
Finland starts working on changing the railway gauge to the European standard, instead of the current one that is a legacy of Finland’s 100 years as part of the Russian empire
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Devastating stories of climate change -induced water shortages in the (Once)Fertile Crescent podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
A Climate Warning From the Fertile Crescent
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 2025-05-06 · 29m
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May 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Devastating stories of climate change -induced water shortages in the (Once)Fertile Crescent podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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#RSFIndex2025 |Sverige 🇸🇪har passerats av Estland och Nederländerna i årets pressfrihetsindex och ligger på plats 4. Medieklimatet har försämrats här: redaktioner gör stora uppsägningar, public service drabbas av besparingar, näthat mot journalister ökar och vi ser politiska attacker mot medier.
May 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#RSFIndex2025 |Sverige 🇸🇪har passerats av Estland och Nederländerna i årets pressfrihetsindex och ligger på plats 4. Medieklimatet har försämrats här: redaktioner gör stora uppsägningar, public service drabbas av besparingar, näthat mot journalister ökar och vi ser politiska attacker mot medier.
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"We used to consider it a low probability high impact risk, so less than 10% chance of this happening... now we don't consider it low probability anymore, unfortunately. I would say it's almost 50:50 that it will reach this tipping point in the next decades, depending on what we do to emissions"
Listen here to my interview on the risk of a major Atlantic ocean circulation change, with Roland Pease for the BBC, after my talk this morning at the European Geosciences Union conference in Vienna.
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Science In Action - Scientists of the world unite. - BBC Sounds
Earth science in every direction from the European Geophysical Union’s 2025 assembly.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"We used to consider it a low probability high impact risk, so less than 10% chance of this happening... now we don't consider it low probability anymore, unfortunately. I would say it's almost 50:50 that it will reach this tipping point in the next decades, depending on what we do to emissions"
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I don't think people realise the barrier of entry for creating non-consensual deepfake nudes is effectively zero - Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
Children’s commissioner for England says ‘there is no positive reason for these particular apps to exist’
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I don't think people realise the barrier of entry for creating non-consensual deepfake nudes is effectively zero - Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I loved this interview with Isabel Allende. open.spotify.com/episode/5ece...
'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society
The Daily · Episode
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April 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I loved this interview with Isabel Allende. open.spotify.com/episode/5ece...
The fact that we are moving towards a world where we’re all upset at fake events and ideas feels like such a waste of human potential.
April 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The fact that we are moving towards a world where we’re all upset at fake events and ideas feels like such a waste of human potential.
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Over the past decade, platforms like Airbnb and Turo have made it simple for people to earn extra cash by renting out their spare bedrooms or cars—but what about a pair of jeans or a lawn mower?
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers
Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.
wrd.cm
April 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Over the past decade, platforms like Airbnb and Turo have made it simple for people to earn extra cash by renting out their spare bedrooms or cars—but what about a pair of jeans or a lawn mower?
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
It turns out, there’s a market for that stuff too.
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Free business idea:
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
April 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Free business idea:
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
Help European tech startups build strong, standout brands.
I was browsing european-alternatives.eu/alternative-... and noticed how so many startups still look… dated at best, and downright unprofessional at worst.
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She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Betty Webb MBE worked at Bletchley Park during World War Two intercepting enemy messages.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.
Is there a name for when you decide to do what you said you would never do, because your parents do it, and you didn't want to be like them?
April 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Is there a name for when you decide to do what you said you would never do, because your parents do it, and you didn't want to be like them?
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The FCC received 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar’s concert, according to public records obtained by WIRED, with many focusing on the lack of white performers. @alanayzola.com has more.
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
March 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The FCC received 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar’s concert, according to public records obtained by WIRED, with many focusing on the lack of white performers. @alanayzola.com has more.
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
Read the full story by @davidgilbert.bsky.social here: www.wired.com/story/super-...
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Heading to London next weekend together with an 8-year old. What should we do?
March 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Heading to London next weekend together with an 8-year old. What should we do?
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We've just published this detailed video investigation into Israeli military attacks on journalists working with drones in Gaza.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
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Shot From Above- The Dangerous Work of Drone Journalists in Gaza
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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March 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We've just published this detailed video investigation into Israeli military attacks on journalists working with drones in Gaza.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbv...
Make significant changes to your life and keep the friends who say, “I’m so proud of you”.
March 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Make significant changes to your life and keep the friends who say, “I’m so proud of you”.
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"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
wrd.cm
March 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.