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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Zoom Court Is Changing How Justice Is Served
For better, for worse, and possibly forever
An Unexpected Boon to America’s Vaccine Towns
Out-of-towners looking for shots are unintentionally lifting local economies after a tough year.
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What on Earth Is Amazon Doing?
The company’s social-media aggression is shocking. It shouldn’t be.
There’s a Better Way to Date Online—If You Like Trains
Inside NUMTinder, a Facebook dating group exclusively for people who are really into public transit.
The Big, Stuck Boat Is Glorious
The Ever Given is very big and very stuck.
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You Probably Don’t Remember the Internet
How do we memorialize life online when it’s constantly disappearing?
End Meeting for All
When we remember this time, we’ll do so through a bunch of little boxes on a laptop screen. The photographer Thomas Dworzak captured our strange, sad year on Zoom.
The Truth Seekers Are Coming
Conspiracy theorists keep finding new ways to rebrand themselves.
High School Wasn’t Supposed to Be Like This
Freshman year was going to mean sleepovers, new friends, and independence. The coronavirus changed all that.
Who Would Volunteer to Fact-Check Twitter?
The site is hoping that its users will help stem the spread of lies—but first it has to inspire them.