AI leaders call for better data on AI's impact on jobs, camera-free smart glasses gain momentum, and New York City makes canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up.
On Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, host Jim Love examines a major open letter reported by The New York Times, signed by nearly 200 economists, AI researchers, industry leaders, and 15 Nobel laureates. Rather than calling for slower AI development, they argue governments urgently need better data to understand how AI is changing work, productivity, wages, and employment. Jim explores why measuring AI's real impact may be more important than the headlines suggest, using a New York hospital example where AI reduced administrative work for nurses without replacing patient care.
The episode also looks at a growing shift in wearable technology as companies like Even Realities promote camera-free smart glasses, betting that privacy concerns may become a competitive advantage instead of an obstacle.
Finally, New York City's new One-Click Cancel rule takes effect, requiring businesses to make canceling subscriptions as simple as signing up, with significant penalties for companies that make customers jump through hoops.
The episode wraps up with updates on Claude subscription plans and a reminder that Jim Love's novel ELISA is available free for a limited time on Kindle.
Timestamps
00:00 Headlines And Tease 00:52 AI Leaders Demand Data 03:31 Nurses And AI Reality 06:44 Smart Glasses Privacy Shift 09:24 One Click Cancel Rule 12:04 Claude Plans Update 12:52 Free Book Offer Wrap
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