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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 26 days ago

Aggregating human & AI forecasts on critical topics.

Likely audience: Policy makers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 53 days ago

From recent posts: Yes & Yes publishes a mix of essays on consumer behavior, civil rights activism, community organizing, and personal productivity, targeting readers interested in political action and self-improvement. The publication…

Likely audience: consumers frustrated with corporate pricing

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

uma newsletter curtinha, mas com propósito.

Likely audience: readers interested in minimalism

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

From recent posts: Homo Economicus publishes weekly essays on economics, AI safety, and labor markets, featuring data analysis, theoretical discussions, and academic paper summaries. The publication targets readers interested in the…

Likely audience: Academic researchers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: David Friedman's Substack publishes weekly essays on game economics, Bayesian statistics, and legal theory using World of Warcraft as a case study, alongside occasional reader response posts and legal reform arguments.

Likely audience: Economics students

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 17 days ago

Likely audience: philosophy readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Colligo publishes essays on AI reasoning failures, engineering principles, existential risk, and counter-UAS drone defense, alongside occasional pieces on ancient technology and archaeology. It is written for readers…

Likely audience: AI researchers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 10, 2026

Official PauseAI.info newsletter

Likely audience: policymakers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 45 days ago

From recent posts: Exformation publishes long-form essays and policy analysis on AI governance, safety, and existential risk for an audience of policymakers and tech observers. The publication mixes deep-dive articles on regulatory shifts…

Likely audience: AI safety researchers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 10, 2026

Tales from the search for tales.

Likely audience: newsletter readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 14, 2026

The AI Philosopher is dedicated to exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and human wisdom, offering insightful discussions on how technological advancements can enhance our understanding of…

Likely audience: AI researchers and engineers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

Your guide to navigating fashion more consciously. Expect insights, resources, and stories on sustainability, circularity, and climate, designed to help you make better fashion choices every day.

Likely audience: slow fashion enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 48 days ago

Likely audience: Founders and business leaders evaluating AI adoption

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LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

A weekly dive into the rapidly evolving innovative intersection of media, technolgy, & culture

Likely audience: Marketing strategists

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

A newsletter and podcast exploring AI, social media, and the invisible forces dividing us

Likely audience: AI safety researchers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

Likely audience: AI enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Glenn Greenwald news, reports, and video recaps. Unofficial fan-stack/fan page.

Likely audience: political commentators

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Entropy Bonus publishes essays on AI topics including existential risk, alignment research, neural network interpretability, large language model training, and critiques of the stochastic parrot metaphor. It is written…

Likely audience: AI safety researchers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 40 days ago

From recent posts: heywendymay publishes personal essays and reported pieces on life transitions, AI safety, and author-platform disputes. It is for readers interested in reflective writing about personal change, technology risk, and…

Likely audience: readers seeking personal growth

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

From recent posts: George Pitagorsky publishes essays on organizational learning, historical truth-telling, and AI's societal impact, drawing on his tech consulting experience and current events. The newsletter is for readers interested…

Likely audience: history enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: A biweekly publication covering AI developments through two distinct lenses: analysis of frontier model safety, corporate strategy, and adoption demographics (e.g., Karpathy's four-layer model, Anthropic's S-1…

Likely audience: tech investors

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 40 days ago

Essays and reflections from Brad Littlejohn at American Compass, addressing the crisis of human competence and the fracture of community in an age of WALL-E-fication.

Likely audience: policy makers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 32 days ago

Updates and thoughts on keeping humanity safe from threats arising from both biological and artificial life.

Likely audience: AI safety researchers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 56 days ago

Believe in yourself. Come and get motivated with you art practice. Join in with the chat threads about sketching and art. Improve your mindfulness . You get community and belonging. Regular, relaxed reading. Come on…

Likely audience: Digital artists

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