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Zeitgeist — a spike by Chris Gathercole
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AI Impact on Society

What We’re Tracking #

The societal impact of AI — employment displacement, regulatory moves, public sentiment, the doom/acceleration debate, and institutional responses. The goal is mood capture and zeitgeist, not comprehensive reporting. What are people worried about? What’s actually happening? What’s the gap between fear and reality? Prioritise data-backed analysis and institutional reports over opinion pieces, but include opinion when it captures genuine public mood.

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How this journal works #

Gathered every 5 days: a web search on this topic (12 search terms) skips links already in the journal and writes one dated entry of what’s new, with links to related topics. Preferred sources: hbr.org, weforum.org, imf.org, dallasfed.org, technologyreview.com, theguardian.com, bbc.co.uk, brookings.edu, pewresearch.org, oecd.org, hai.stanford.edu.

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Strategy Changelog #

DateChangeReason
2026-03-29Initial strategy createdFirst journal run
2026-03-29Added keywords: “AI washing”, “AI policy” US EU UK, “public sentiment” AI survey, AI regulation governanceGemini review identified gaps in regulation/policy and public sentiment coverage
2026-03-29Added preferred sources: brookings.edu, pewresearch.org, oecd.orgInstitutional sources for policy and public sentiment data
2026-04-25Added keywords: AI cohort bifurcation, AI expert-public gapStanford AI Index 2026 reveals early-career employment collapse and documented expert/public disconnect
2026-04-25Added preferred source: hai.stanford.eduStanford AI Index 2026 is the primary annual reference for workforce and sentiment data