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Hard Fork · May 8, 2026 · 1h 12m

Can the U.S. Rein in Prediction Markets? + Joanna Stern on Her Year of A.I. Experiments + Our Producer Goes to Attention School

Joanna Stern
Show Notes

Hard Fork hosts discuss prediction markets and insider trading concerns, with tech journalist Joanna Stern reflecting on a year of A.I. experiments in daily life. The team also explores attention training as a cognitive skill. The episode examines how A.I. tools are reshaping work, decision-making, and focus in unexpected ways.

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Curious

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A.I. Tools as Cognitive Prosthetics
A.I. functions as an external cognitive prosthetic that augments thinking capacity but may atrophy internal skills over time.
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Highlights

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A.I. Integration Changes Decision-Making Patterns
Year-long exposure to A.I. tools fundamentally shifts how people approach problems, decisions, and information gathering.
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Attention as a Trainable Cognitive Skill
Attention capacity can be systematically improved through deliberate training, similar to physical fitness or other cognitive skills.
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Editorial

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Prediction Markets and Insider Trading Risk
Prediction markets create new vectors for insider trading as participants with non-public information can profit from accurate predictions before public knowledge.
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Misc

✧Producer participates in attention training program mid-podcast
✧Prediction markets presented as both speculative tools and potential insider trading vectors
✧Stern's year-long A.I. experiment reflects broader consumer shift toward AI integration
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