The correction
The 1.6 kg Netflix streaming claim was really 18 grams. The error went viral, the correction never did.
The series
Zoom Out.
Interactive reality checks on AI headlines. Real numbers, full axes, cited sources. Sometimes zooming out shrinks the panic. Sometimes it reveals what nobody is covering. New episode every Tuesday.
New episodes drop every Tuesday through August 25, covering everything from what teens are actually doing with AI companions to why a viral correction never catches up.
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Crypto amnesia
The famous 4.4% of U.S. electricity excludes crypto mining, which adds up to 2.3% more and sued to avoid measurement.
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The bill
Residential rates rose about 40% since 2021. Tap the bill's line items to see who actually raised it.
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Redacted
A city went to court against its own newspaper to keep water numbers secret. This episode is about the blanks.
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The teaspoon
One AI response is about a fifteenth of a teaspoon of water. This morning’s shower covered your next 800 years.
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The axis trick
The scary chart and the honest chart use the same numbers. The trick is the axis, and you can toggle it yourself.
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Teens & AI companions
72 out of 100 American teens have used an AI companion. Only 37 out of 100 parents knew.
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Water (Golf. GOLF.)
17.4 billion gallons sounds enormous until it stands next to golf courses, leaky faucets, and agriculture.