Thursday Assorted Links: Puffins, AI, and Whales
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A collection of assorted links published on Marginal Revolution on July 23, 2026, covers topics ranging from wildlife to economics and artificial intelligence. One link reports a puffin sighting on the Dorset coast. Another link features the Anthropic chief economist discussing AI and unemployment. A separate link notes that whales use different vowels when ships are nearby. Additional links include Oliver Kim on McNamara, a study on large language models predicting social science experiment results, and an Alexander Salter Substack on space economics. New Google data and a study on AI and the economy are also included. The final link asks whether it matters if readers do not like the characters.
What’s reported
A puffin was spotted on the Dorset coast.
The Anthropic chief economist has comments on AI and unemployment.
Whales use different vowels when ships are around.
Oliver Kim has content on McNamara.
Large language models can predict the results of social science experiments.
Alexander Salter has a Substack on space economics.
New Google data and a study on AI and the economy are available.
One link asks if it matters if readers do not like the characters.
Key figures
Anthropic chief economist (name not provided in source)
Oliver Kim
Alexander Salter
Sources: marginalrevolution.com
