Axios

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says this era is bringing the revenge of the "idea guy" — the once-annoying aspiring entrepreneur burbling about their brainstorm with no technical chops to pull it off.

• Altman says it would be like saying: "I have a great idea for a song. I just need that guy with the guitar to make it for me."
• "It really did strike me as ridiculous," Altman told me in Chapel Hill, N.C. "But now we're watching a whole generation of people iterate on ideas faster than they ever could. The economics have been reset for what it means to make a new small business or large business."

Redistricting has helped House Republicans build a seawall that can withstand a roughly 5-point Democratic wave.

Why it matters: Early readings are pointing to something twice that size — enough to wash away the GOP House majority.

America's two largest school districts both imposed sweeping AI bans this past week, hitting the brakes on a technology that's rapidly making its way into classrooms around the country.

Why it matters: Research on AI's educational value is mixed. Some studies have found personalized AI tutors can improve learning, while other research has linked AI-assisted essay writing to weaker critical thinking.