Gabriel Weinberg

Introducing Duck Tales

New audio/video interview series taking you inside DuckDuckGo

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Total Factor Productivity needs a rebrand (and if you don't know what that is you probably should).

The name of this hidden driver of prosperity is unappealing and not self-defining to mainstream people. What should it be called instead?

Nov 1 • 

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October 2025

Is consumer AI heading for a duopoly?

Innovative partnerships and consolidation could drive a more competitive outcome.

Oct 19 • 

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The paradox of progress

If progress = rising living standards, why doesn’t a progress agenda command top billing in U.S. politics?

Oct 11 • 

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The overlooked front in the browser wars

Seamless workflows bridging search, browsing, and AI

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

What banning AI surveillance should look like, at a minimum

Prohibited practices, others that face higher scrutiny, and the rest at least transparent and optional

Sep 27 • 

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On reddit, roughly 500 views = 1 click

175,000 reddit views generated just 310 clicks, a 0.18% CTR

Sep 21 • 

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A U.S.-China tech tie is a big win for China because of its population advantage

China’s population is declining, but UN projections show it will remain at least twice the size of the U.S.

Sep 13 • 

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AI surveillance should be banned while there is still time.

All the same privacy harms with online tracking are also present with AI, but worse.

Sep 6 • 

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August 2025

Progress isn't automatic

It takes considerable effort, education, organization, and money

Aug 30 • 

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Musings on evergreen content

Building an audience for ideas that last

Aug 23 • 

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Rule #3: Every decision involves trade-offs

One of the universal rules of decision-making is that every decision involves trade-offs.

Aug 10 • 

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