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September 2026

The Drift: September 2026

On September 8, a 27-year-old researcher named Jacob Coxon posted his resignation on X. He had worked on GPT-4o at OpenAI and on safety at Anthropic. His post read: "Neither company is acting responsibly. They are…

Published September 28, 2026Read the issue

The premise

AI does not arrive all at once. It moves by inches, then rewrites the floor.

The Drift steps back once a month to record what changed, what became ordinary, what disappeared, and what deserves attention next.

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What is The Drift?
An independent monthly analysis of AI models, economics, tools, and cultural shifts: a record of how AI is changing, what became ordinary, what disappeared, and what deserves attention next.
How often is The Drift published?
Monthly. Each issue steps back to record what changed in AI during the previous month, across models, economics, tools, and culture.
What does The Drift cover?
Four beats: AI models, economics, tools, and cultural shifts. The focus is the forces changing how people work, build, and make decisions, recorded as a monthly record rather than a news feed.
Is The Drift free?
Yes. Every issue is free to read with no account required.