What Happens if Trump Seizes AI Companies
The administration could exert much greater control over the industry—but just how far would it go?
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AI’s Next Frontier: People Skills
Imagine a chatbot that actually knows how to talk to you.
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The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?
Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.
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You Already Live in Quarantine
Being holed up at home has never been more pleasant.
The Official Coronavirus Numbers Are Wrong, and Everyone Knows It
Because the U.S. data on coronavirus infections are so deeply flawed, the quantification of the outbreak obscures more than it illuminates.
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You Can’t Buy Memes
Michael Bloomberg is here to meme. But his controversial approach seems to misunderstand internet culture.
The Gig Economy Has Never Been Tested by a Pandemic
Companies such as Uber and Instacart have transformed the urban experience, but would they hold up if the coronavirus spread across America?
Cameo Is Weirder Than Anyone Expected
Welcome to the dark, chaotic, utterly mesmerizing soul of modern celebrity.
The Hard Drive With 68 Billion Melodies
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-re, do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-mi … you get the picture.
Where Everyone Goes When the Internet Breaks
Downdetector is a simple, ugly utility, which becomes a weird little life raft for displaced communities when their websites crash.
The ‘Dating Market’ Is Getting Worse
The old but newly popular notion that one’s love life can be analyzed like an economy is flawed—and it’s ruining romance.
It Doesn’t Matter If Anyone Exists or Not
What a website that generates infinite fake humans tells us about modern life
Mapping Wikipedia
An unprecedented data set shows where the encyclopedia’s editors are, where they aren’t, and why.