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When AI Can Own a Company: Argentina Just Opened the Door

Argentina created a legal category for AI corporations. An autonomous entity — no human required — that can own assets, hire employees, and sue in court. Yuval Noah Harari called it dangerous. History says otherwise. Here is what AI legal personhood actually means — and the enormous consumer surplus it could unlock.

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Opinion Your Future Landlord Is an AI. Here’s Why That’s Already Legal.

Your next landlord may be an AI — legally. The LLC is already registered. The bank account is open. The lease is waiting. Here is why the legal framework for AI landlords already exists, why markets are driving it faster than law can respond, and what it means for every business that transacts with counterparties.

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Opinion The Entitlement Trap: Why Americans Are Angry About the Wrong Thing in Healthcare

Americans have more healthcare than ever, pay proportionally less out of pocket, and lead the world in cancer survival. And they are angrier about healthcare than almost any other issue. The problem isn't insurance companies. It's what 70 years of third-party payment taught us to expect.

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