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Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler @rthaler.bsky.social on whether AI might suffer from the winner's curse: "It certainly could be that way."

The winner's curse: the tendency of auction winners to overpay. Poaching AI talent, bidding for compute may have the same dynamics.

www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Why is every brand trying to be my BFF?

Marketing expert Joe Burns calls this Your Cool Friend™ voice. He says while it once stood out, it's the new generic.

More on The indicator podcast: www.npr.org/2025/03/31/1...
March 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM