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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For Whom the Tok Tiks
TikTok could persist in many ways in America. None is good.
What a Doctor Learns From Watching You on Video Chat
Patients and doctors are rediscovering the unexpected virtues and hidden pitfalls of homebound care.
The End of the Fictional Cop
Television and film helped naturalize police violence. Noir offers a way out.
Facebook’s Looted-Artifact Problem
The Islamic State turned the social platform into a global marketplace for stolen relics—until a group of vigilante archaeologists took matters into their own hands.
Even Facebook Is Pining for the Internet It Destroyed
The tech giant’s new oddball social-media app is a testament to its power.
The Tech Companies Already Won
Antitrust could break up the big players. It wouldn’t change everyday life.
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The Panopticon Is Already Here
Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.
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The End of Open-Plan Everything
Personal space is finally back in style, but re-creating it after two decades of its destruction is hardly a straightforward task.
So Much for the Decentralized Internet
A recent Twitter hack probably didn’t scare you. Here’s why it should.
The App of the Summer Is Just a Random-Number Generator
TikTok is on the chopping block. Instagram is pointless in lockdown. The best we can do is a hokey piece of software that takes us somewhere unexpected.