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#00018 - The machine and the maker

Why the world hates AI, why I love it, and why maybe you should too

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Mar 12, 2026
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An NBC News poll just dropped that stopped me mid-scroll: AI has a 26% favorability rating. That’s lower than ICE. Meanwhile, a new Anthropic study reports that architecture and engineering are among the professions most exposed to AI automation—up to 70% of tasks …

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