David Sasaki

I’m sure I'll still share the occasional rant, complaint, or eyeroll here, but all reflective and productive writing (and audio) is now over at Substack: davidsasaki.substack.com

Kalshi runs these super predatory, untruthful ads. And now 41% of prediction market users say their main reason for using the platform is to make money

How are AI tools, crypto, and buy now, pay later services reshaping financial lives? And how do we protect consumers? Join AIBM’s @JonathanDCohen1 at @urbaninstitute on March 10 for a robust conversation on these topics. RSVP: urban.org/events/future-…

‘$500M Bet On The Iran Strike — Before It Happened’ Ed Elson (@edels0n) speaks with Jonathan Cohen about the massive wagers in prediction markets on the war with Iran. Then he discusses Anduril’s (@anduriltech) funding round and why a new wave of defense tech startups are shaking up the defense sector with Dan Primack. Finally, Ed gives his take on why defense might become the next investing trend. Jonathan Cohen (@JonathanDCohen1) is the Policy Lead at the Institute for Boys and Men and author of Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling . Dan Primack (@danprimack) is the business editor at Axios and author of the Pro Rata newsletter. Ep available now in reply👇

i am begging academics to study AI capabilities using frontier models. the models used in this study (which is going to be cited for years as proof that "AI is bad at health advice") are GPT-4o, Llama 3, and Command R+, two obsolete models and one i've never heard of.

@AlfredoNarvaez @GKuhlenschmidt Además, el acento de los ricos de las lomas me molesta más que el acento de mis paisanos. Jejeje

@oso @GKuhlenschmidt Mmm quizá por una razón: el no hablar español si crea aislamiento social, no hay interacción real la comunidad. Creo ese sería el tema que más ruido hace. Y hola!!! Ojalá nos veamos pronto!

Entre chiste y chiste, sí, estuvo muy balanceado el reportaje. Felicidades @GKuhlenschmidt

@AlfredoNarvaez @GKuhlenschmidt Coincido. Pero es el mismo discurso de los conservadores estadounidenses en contra del concierto de Bad Bunny. Abrazo

@CharlesFLehman Wanted to let you know that I liked this

I like the new X feature where not only can other people not see who liked your tweet, you yourself can't see who liked your tweet

Admittedly, I care more about equality of consumption than net worth. But still, it’s totally bonkers.

With 10% annual returns, he’d be worth $7.6 trillion. That’s adjusted for inflation!

I remember all the commentary just 3 year’s ago that Musk purchasing Twitter would drive him into insolvency. And somehow three years later he’s worth $677B and his net worth has gone up over $200B just in the past couple of months? It’s bonkers.

Sports betting has skyrocketed in recent years: exploding from less than $5 billion annually to $150 billion after the 2018 Supreme Court ruling. This expansion has outpaced our understanding of its consequences. AIBM research shows legalized sports betting is linked to rising bankruptcies, lower credit scores, and financial distress.

"Gambling culture is enveloping American life: What was once a fringe vice is fast becoming a mass-market habit — raising urgent questions about addiction, fairness and regulation." axios.com/2026/02/08/pol…

Since 2018, sports betting has rapidly expanded across the country. Research links legalization to financial stress for some bettors, especially young men. This policy framework by @oso, @roundrobin42, and @JonathanDCohen1 outlines nine harm-reduction approaches. aibm.org/policy/how-spo…

Sports betting can be a fun, occasional hobby or a compulsion, leaving young men in financial distress. The solutions to ensure it's the former, not the latter, are technically straightforward if politically messy. Read our new report co-authored by @roundrobin42 & @JonathanDCohen1. And big thanks to @Arnold_Ventures for supporting!

Five years after the COVID fears of a social and emotional recession among young people, how concerned should we be about the adoption of AI companions? And what is the best scenario? menonline.org/p/the-best-cas…

AI can help sportsbooks fine-tune their odds. It can also figure out when users are most likely to place bigger or riskier bets, pinpoint who's prone to making bad ones and target them with ads at their most vulnerable moments, says @oso. axios.com/2025/12/14/spo…

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@benspringwater @JonGHargreaves Very nice. I think this was the visual reminder I needed. Notifications are too easy for me to ignore at this point

@JonGHargreaves 🙏🙏🙏

Halo widgets shipped

This seems like it would be a welcome shift. Less worry about AI robots extincting humans and more about online gambling and addictive apps seems right to me.