Gabriel Weinberg

After like a 10yr haitus, I'm blogging again. You can get new posts via Substack: thegreatrace.substack.com. All posts are free, I'm just using Substack to make distribution easier. Hope you join me there.

Duck Tales 🎬 A behind-the-scenes look at DuckDuckGo Ep.22: Why are we building our own web search index? And why does it matter? Full episode: insideduckduckgo.substack.com/p/duck-tales-w… | 'Inside DuckDuckGo' on Spotify

🆕✍️ There should be a citizen-led path to amend the Constitution. Congress won't reform itself, but a citizen-led amendment path could. gabrielweinberg.com/p/there-should…

🆕✍️ Simulating likely 2026 World Cup matchups (for all matches) gabrielweinberg.com/p/simulating-l…

🆕✍️ Yes AI or No AI, that is the question. gabrielweinberg.com/p/yes-ai-or-no…

🆕✍️ As AI displaces jobs, the US government should create new jobs building affordable housing: What if some displaced workers help build the housing we need? gabrielweinberg.com/p/as-ai-displa…

🆕✍️ Some surprising things about DuckDuckGo you probably don't know gabrielweinberg.com/p/some-surpris…

🆕✍️ What GLP-1 drug price is cost neutral to Medicare? Seemingly around $140/month gabrielweinberg.com/p/what-glp-1-d…

🆕✍️ One approach to a heavily curated information diet gabrielweinberg.com/p/one-approach…

On How Success Happens with host @DanBova1, @DuckDuckGo's founder discusses the evolution of search engines, why privacy matters and what inspired his journey in tech. Watch the full episode a behind-the-scenes look at his vision for creating a privacy-focused search tool: ow.ly/6rVg50Xu5t7

🆕✍️ China has a major working-age population advantage through at least 2075. Given this advantage, they have a path to dwarf the U.S. economy. gabrielweinberg.com/p/china-has-a-…

🆕✍️ Introducing Duck Tales: New audio/video interview series taking you inside DuckDuckGo gabrielweinberg.com/p/introducing-…

🆕✍️ Total Factor Productivity needs a rebrand (and if you don't know what that is you probably should). gabrielweinberg.com/p/total-factor…

🆕✍️ Is consumer AI heading for a duopoly? gabrielweinberg.com/p/consumer-ai-…

Duck Tales 🎬 A behind-the-scenes look at DuckDuckGo Ep.4: Delight at DuckDuckGo — feel-good products, customizing Dax (our mascot) and why AI is so bad at putting a mustache on a duck? Full episode: insideduckduckgo.substack.com/p/duck-tales-d… | 'Inside DuckDuckGo' on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

🆕✍️ The paradox of progress gabrielweinberg.com/p/the-paradox-… If progress = rising living standards, why doesn’t a progress agenda command top billing in U.S. politics? • Timescale mismatch. • Change aversion. • Lacking urgency.

Duck Tales 🎬 A behind-the-scenes look at DuckDuckGo Ep.3: Customizing the ✍️ tone & ⏱️ length of AI responses in 🦆 Duck.ai How many emojis is too many? Your choice. Full episode: insideduckduckgo.substack.com/p/duck-tales-d… | 'Inside DuckDuckGo' on Spotify

Great to see the California Opt Me Out Act (AB566) signed into law, ensuring browsers offer users an easy way to tell websites not to sell or share their personal info. FYI: Our browser and extension have been sending this signal by default since 2021. spreadprivacy.com/global-privacy…

🆕✍️ The overlooked front in the browser wars gabrielweinberg.com/p/the-overlook…

🆕✍️ What banning AI surveillance should look like, at a minimum gabrielweinberg.com/p/what-banning… Prohibited practices, others that face higher scrutiny, and the rest at least transparent and optional