Allison Arieff
@aarieff.bsky.social
Editorial Director of Print, MIT Technology Review.
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No you cannot determine which drugs are safe and effective with machine learning. You cannot. It will not work. People will die.
"At FDA we're accelerating drug approvals so that you don't need to use primates or even animal models. You can do the drug approvals very, very quickly with AI."
July 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
No you cannot determine which drugs are safe and effective with machine learning. You cannot. It will not work. People will die.
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This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.
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America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain
economist.com/science-and-...
economist.com/science-and-...
May 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain
economist.com/science-and-...
economist.com/science-and-...
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Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.
Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship
A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.
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The Amatron was one of my favorite toys as a kid. It turns out that Hiroyuki Watanabe also had invented some of the most clever handheld pre-digital toys such as Blip, Digital Diamond, Digital Derby, and Missile Strike. Thanks to @aarieff.bsky.social for letting me tell this story! ter.li/JKeegan
April 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Amatron was one of my favorite toys as a kid. It turns out that Hiroyuki Watanabe also had invented some of the most clever handheld pre-digital toys such as Blip, Digital Diamond, Digital Derby, and Missile Strike. Thanks to @aarieff.bsky.social for letting me tell this story! ter.li/JKeegan
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What a wonderful article by @aarieff.bsky.social in Dwell about the early years of modern prefab, it was so exciting! My heart bumped with every name of people I knew, we were going to change the world.
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Why I Still Believe Prefab Homes Are a Good Idea — Dwell
More than 20 years after I first promoted the building method at Dwell, it has yet to live up to its promise—but it can.
apple.news
January 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
What a wonderful article by @aarieff.bsky.social in Dwell about the early years of modern prefab, it was so exciting! My heart bumped with every name of people I knew, we were going to change the world.
apple.news/AyOVIVoOERau...
apple.news/AyOVIVoOERau...
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It's cold out here, people. Cold ...
"The usual rate for freelance journalists is 50 cents to $1 per word — the same as it was 25 years ago."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"The usual rate for freelance journalists is 50 cents to $1 per word — the same as it was 25 years ago."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gen X Career Meltdown
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It's cold out here, people. Cold ...
"The usual rate for freelance journalists is 50 cents to $1 per word — the same as it was 25 years ago."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"The usual rate for freelance journalists is 50 cents to $1 per word — the same as it was 25 years ago."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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That'll really help the brand's climate-friendly upscale image.
Guess who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler.
More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
More on the "Tesla Takedown" protests here:
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, the Proud Boys and other far-right extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk's beleaguered car company.
www.wired.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
That'll really help the brand's climate-friendly upscale image.
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This is the text of the email just sent to hundreds of international students telling them that their visas have been revoked due to activism or social media posts.
March 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is the text of the email just sent to hundreds of international students telling them that their visas have been revoked due to activism or social media posts.
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“Companies are trying to convince us that robotic cars are better because they are more technologically sophisticated, as if technological sophistication is itself the measure of a transport mode’s value, rather than its practical utility for people.”
December 9, 2024 at 8:44 PM
“Companies are trying to convince us that robotic cars are better because they are more technologically sophisticated, as if technological sophistication is itself the measure of a transport mode’s value, rather than its practical utility for people.”
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I’m sorry, almost *1 in 10 U.S. journalists work at the NYTimes?* Not because of its size, but because so many other newspapers have died?
That is…wild. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
That is…wild. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
December 6, 2024 at 4:59 PM
I’m sorry, almost *1 in 10 U.S. journalists work at the NYTimes?* Not because of its size, but because so many other newspapers have died?
That is…wild. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
That is…wild. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...
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A gallery person told me I should paint things SF art buyers want in their house. So I asked myself what does someone who drives a Tesla with a HARRIS/WALZ sticker want? I think I nailed it. This is _Political Painting for a Centrist to Hang_, 18x24. Wax and razor blades. #artadventcalendar
December 6, 2024 at 3:45 PM
A gallery person told me I should paint things SF art buyers want in their house. So I asked myself what does someone who drives a Tesla with a HARRIS/WALZ sticker want? I think I nailed it. This is _Political Painting for a Centrist to Hang_, 18x24. Wax and razor blades. #artadventcalendar
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This, exactly this! And parents (mostly mothers) who are doing the chaufeuring should be able to get behind this. @cambridgemass.bsky.social @boston.gov @jfh01.bsky.social
Imagine if
every SF middle schooler could safety bike to school
every teenager could skate to every rec center
every senior could shop on their mobility assistance device...
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every SF middle schooler could safety bike to school
every teenager could skate to every rec center
every senior could shop on their mobility assistance device...
Comment on our first draft of our Biking and Rolling Plan at www.sfmta.com/projects/bik...
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Biking and Rolling Plan
Making biking and rolling a safe and enjoyable choice for all San Franciscans
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December 5, 2024 at 7:09 PM
This, exactly this! And parents (mostly mothers) who are doing the chaufeuring should be able to get behind this. @cambridgemass.bsky.social @boston.gov @jfh01.bsky.social
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The tsunami scare today in the Bay Area illustrates how Elon Musk has changed X for the worse in emergencies.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:46 PM
The tsunami scare today in the Bay Area illustrates how Elon Musk has changed X for the worse in emergencies.
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QuakeSky activated
Thrust mechanism, tsunami alert issued, now M6.6 earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
December 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
QuakeSky activated
"the owner of The Los Angeles Times says his product team is working on a new tech-driven “bias meter” to add to articles on the paper’s website as soon as next year." www.yahoo.com/news/los-ang...
Los Angeles Times Owner Plans to Launch Tech-Driven “Bias Meter” On Articles Next Year
Patrick Soon-Shiong says that his team is building a product where "the reader can press a button and get both sides" of a story.
www.yahoo.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
"the owner of The Los Angeles Times says his product team is working on a new tech-driven “bias meter” to add to articles on the paper’s website as soon as next year." www.yahoo.com/news/los-ang...
I'm into this theme for the Venice Biennale www.porchusavenice2025.org/open-call
Open Call — Porch: An Architecture of Generosity
www.porchusavenice2025.org
December 3, 2024 at 11:38 PM
I'm into this theme for the Venice Biennale www.porchusavenice2025.org/open-call
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Just a little reminder that the South Korean president who just declared martial law was elected two years ago on a wave of anti-feminist backlash. Misogyny is routinely part of the authoritarian package.
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Why misogyny is at the heart of South Korea's presidential elections
Disgruntled young men who resent feminism are the focus of candidates vying to be president.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Just a little reminder that the South Korean president who just declared martial law was elected two years ago on a wave of anti-feminist backlash. Misogyny is routinely part of the authoritarian package.
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
Donations to @ppfa.bsky.social are matched $1 for $1 today. Great day to give: www.plannedparenthood.org
Planned Parenthood | Official Site
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a nonprofit organization that provides sexual health care in the United States and globally.
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December 3, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Donations to @ppfa.bsky.social are matched $1 for $1 today. Great day to give: www.plannedparenthood.org
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December 3, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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from Orwell's Rose
December 2, 2024 at 2:56 PM
from Orwell's Rose
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Announcing a new call for pitches from @technologyreview.com! The print theme this time is Creativity. More here (including a note about AI pitches 🙂) www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
November 18, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Announcing a new call for pitches from @technologyreview.com! The print theme this time is Creativity. More here (including a note about AI pitches 🙂) www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Seems like people wanna talk about all the locked-up stuff at chain pharmacies and big box stores today. Here’s a gift link to a feature I published a few months ago about why retailers started putting so much stuff behind plexiglass and how badly it’s backfired. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Retailers Locked Up Their Products—and Broke Shopping in America
CVS, Target and other chains have barricaded everything from toiletries to cleaning supplies. It’s backfired in almost every way.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Seems like people wanna talk about all the locked-up stuff at chain pharmacies and big box stores today. Here’s a gift link to a feature I published a few months ago about why retailers started putting so much stuff behind plexiglass and how badly it’s backfired. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Really @sfstandard.com? Was the family killed by a car while waiting for a bus to blame? Why not cover the things that actually cause pedestrian deaths: massively huge SUVs that eliminate pedestrian visibility, poor road design, complete lack of traffic enforcement. sfstandard.com/2024/11/28/r...
These San Franciscans blame pedestrians for traffic deaths
San Francisco’s Vision Zero data suggest that in recent years, motorists were at fault in most pedestrian deaths by car. Still, some readers think city safety measures do more to inconvenience drivers...
sfstandard.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Really @sfstandard.com? Was the family killed by a car while waiting for a bus to blame? Why not cover the things that actually cause pedestrian deaths: massively huge SUVs that eliminate pedestrian visibility, poor road design, complete lack of traffic enforcement. sfstandard.com/2024/11/28/r...