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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My Little Pony Fans Are Ready to Admit They Have a Nazi Problem
Even a niche subculture built around magical cartoon horses is reckoning with racism.
Revenge of the Suburbs
Suburbia was never as bad as anyone said it was. Now it’s looking even better.
Reddit Is Finally Facing Its Legacy of Racism
Social-media platforms can’t evade the scrutiny that so many other institutions in America are currently under.
What Big Tech Wants Out of the Pandemic
The firms are all too eager to help the government manage the coronavirus crisis.
The Silence of the Never Facebookers
Even fed-up tech workers are paralyzed by Silicon Valley’s culture.
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Twitter fan accounts are organizing to support the protests, often before the celebrities they love say a word.
The Facebook Groups Where People Pretend the Pandemic Isn’t Happening
Online role-playing has taken a turn for the downright mundane.
Trump Is Doing All of This for Zuckerberg
The new executive order targeting social-media companies isn’t really about Twitter.
This Social-Media Mob Was Good
The online rage at Amy Cooper could prove to be a powerful deterrent.