random thoughts – Tatyana Deryugina

A rant about and an ode to gen AI: stories of triumphs and pitfalls

April 26, 2026

People have told me I’m optimistic about generative AI, in the sense that I don’t think it’s

March 23, 2026

Some people think that, with the advent of generative AI, the era of human-generated knowledge is over

March 16, 2026

I have spent a lot of time thinking about how generative AI is changing the labor market

January 26, 2026

Predictions that generative artificial intelligence will make universities obsolete are becoming a staple of today’s technology commentary.

July 22, 2025

A challenge that every parent with more than one child faces at some point is how to

November 25, 2019

I like to periodically clean/organize my Dropbox folders and documents (it’s a never-ending job). Here’s a fun

April 23, 2019

This might seem like a strange topic for a blog post by an economist, but it relates