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I drove for Lyft for a week and learned its business model is broken

Lyft charged one of my passengers $59. I got $16.52.

Dec 22, 2022 • Timothy B. Lee

How human translators are coping with competition from powerful AI

Productivity is up and real wages are down, but humans are still in the game.

Jul 6, 2023 • Timothy B. Lee

I'm a professional dad who "leaned out" to support my wife's career

If we want an equal society, we need to get more comfortable with unequal marriages.

Sep 22, 2022 • Timothy B. Lee

Why Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a car

The counterintuitive principle that explains the modern world.

Jan 25, 2022 • Timothy B. Lee

16 charts that explain the AI boom

It’s one of the largest investment booms in the post-war era.

Published on Understanding AI • Oct 30, 2025

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