Publications
Data investigations, essays, and insights on AI, economics, and the future of work.
Latest Investigation
July 8, 2026 Full Investigation ↗
Priced for Forever: Is the AI Boom Running Out of Believers?
America is spending close to a trillion dollars a year on artificial intelligence. The story that justifies it is starting to crack. Here is what the data actually shows.
More Investigations
July 2, 2026 Full Investigation ↗
The Lottery Predictor Everyone Asks For
I asked Claude, Anthropic's AI, to train a model on every Powerball drawing since 2015, all 1,374 of them. It learned exactly one thing: there is nothing to learn.
April 15, 2026 Full Investigation ↗
The AI Race: A Data Story
Who is really building artificial intelligence, what it is costing society, and where ordinary people stand in a race nobody asked for.
April 1, 2026 Full Investigation ↗
The K-Shaped Economy: A Data Story
Stock markets hit record highs. Hiring collapses. The same economy, two completely different experiences, and the data tells you exactly why.