Deena Mousa
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Deena Mousa
@deenamousa
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In a study of people with generalized anxiety disorder, only 8.6% of recorded worries actually happened. The most common outcome: 0%. Not a single worry came true.

Going to see a lot more of these AI bans in universities. I understand the impulse but I think it’s a mistake. x.com/ahall_research…



Saw a bunch of people in graduation gowns yesterday and resisted the urge to make a commencement speech about AI


People are sharing stories about tech layoffs as evidence of "white collar bloodbath". But a bunch of stories doesn't tell us much. What do the data say? 🧵


People are sharing stories about tech layoffs as evidence of "white collar bloodbath". But a bunch of stories doesn't tell us much. What do the data say? 🧵



imo, people overindex on addressing ai’s impacts through novel, bespoke solutions, when the best proposals are often normal ideas with historical precedent — modernizing unemployment insurance, improving K-12 education, raising taxes to finance welfare state expansion, etc.

Come work with me! We're hiring for a number of roles, including on my team, which makes grants to incubate new cause areas. We might cover any area where we don't have an existing program, which makes the job (in my opinion) extremely interesting.

New post: We don't know why Malawi is poor







