The Epstein Files may dominate the headlines, but here’s what’s on my mind: artificial intelligence has crossed a threshold. In just the past few months, AI models have gone from helpful assistants to autonomous systems—already displacing entry-level white-collar work, and soon, software developers as well. The people building this technology are simultaneously more excited and more alarmed than anyone else, yet they continue racing forward, trapped in a global prisoner’s dilemma. The potential upside is extraordinary: medical breakthroughs, explosive economic growth, and abundance on a scale we’ve never seen. The potential downside is equally shocking: authoritarian centralization, economic chaos, and the dehumanization of our society. As parents, workers, and citizens, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring this moment. The future isn’t coming—it’s already here.