James Keys and Rob Richardson take a look at a recent claim from Goldman Sachs that the ongoing AI boom we are living through, with the hundreds of billions of dollars of investment and endless hype from media and corporate interests, did not actually produce GDP growth in the US in 2025. The guys also consider whether there is any truth to the narrative that AU development is being held back by too much regulation in the US.

You’ll Snort-Laugh When You Learn How Much AI Actually Added to the US Economy Last Year (Futurism)

Goldman finds ‘no meaningful relationship between AI and productivity at the economy-wide level,’ but a 30% boost for 2 specific use cases (Fortune)

Is AI already driving U.S. growth? (JP Morgan Asset Management)

‘Things are going to get much, much worse’: Andrew Yang says AI could eliminate millions of jobs and split the US economy — how to stay ahead (Moneywise)

Uber CEO says other execs are lying about AI: 'They say it'll be fine' publicly but privately admit millions of jobs are gone (Moneywise)

Why the Trump Administration’s Latest Approach to AI Deregulation is Dangerous (NYU Stern Center for Business & Human Rights)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss willpower and its limitations, and consider whether the common effort by parents to help kids strengthen their willpower in order to prepare their kids to make good choices in life may be misguided or if it actually is just setting one up for failure. The guys then discuss the continuing importance of strength training as one ages and take a look at how strength training must evolve to as the body changes.

Kids' willpower is no match for fast food and screens. Try this instead (NPR)

How to Take On Your Workouts After 40 to Keep Building Muscle and Strength (Men's Health)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the ongoing efforts in the US government to allow for more toxic chemicals including glyphosate, the ingredient in herbicides like Roundup, and forever chemical based pesticides, to be introduced into people’s food and water and consider whether all the talk about making America healthy was just a scam.

Trump angering MAHA with glyphosate order gives Democrats an opening (CNBC)

Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient (The Guardian)

Trump EPA Approves Its First ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide (Center for Biological Diversity)

Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicals (The Guardian)

Former Staff Show How Trump Acted to Upend EPA’s Mission and “Make America Sicker” (Mother Jones)