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1893 depression
Coverage of 1893 depression in the Nexus archive.
- Former Obama official on AI anxiety and the depression nobody remembers — and the training model that gives him hope
The article compares the economic turmoil of the 1893 depression to potential modern challenges from AI-driven technological disruption, highlighting rising unemployment and economic inequality. It discusses how past policy choices have reduced economic mobility and introduces 'Claude Corps,' an AI-focused initiative by Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei to support organizations addressing societal needs.