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In a new essay, @sayashk and I address common points of confusion about "AI as Normal Technology", try to make the original essay more approachable, and compare it to AI 2027. https://t.co/KLERWcIRZC We will publish follow-up essays regularly as we expand our framework into a book, which we plan to complete in late 2026 for publication in 2027. We've also renamed our newsletter, reflecting our shift in focus. We hope you follow along.

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