HairyOrScary -- Weekly AI Verdict

Anthropic. OpenAI. xAI. Google. Meta. Scored weekly.

Is AI Saving Us
or Ending Us?

Free weekly brief that tells you exactly where humanity stands with AI. Five labs. Every announcement. One verdict: Hairy means the future looks bright. Scary means we're cooked.

Trusted by 8,000+ makers and engineers who are done pretending they can keep up with AI.

Next verdict drops Friday

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    Last week's Hairy or Scary Index™

    HAIRY 68% Breakthrough Territory
    SCARY 32% We're Cooked

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    What's inside every issue

    01 //

    The Hairy or Scary Index

    The week's verdict across all five major AI labs. One score. Where humanity actually stands right now.

    02 //

    One Thing You Can Do With AI Right Now

    A specific prompt, tool, or workflow you can use this week. Free, practical, no engineering degree required.

    03 //

    The One Story That Actually Mattered

    A deep dive into this past week's biggest moment in AI. What it is, what it means, and what happens next. No jargon. No fluff.