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.
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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Podcasts Are No Longer Private Conversations
Keeping track of all the garbage aired in audio can be a full-time job, and the stakes are getting higher.
Facebook Has a Superuser-Supremacy Problem
Most public activity on the platform comes from a tiny, hyperactive group of abusive users. Facebook relies on them to decide what everyone sees.
Slime and SpongeBob Can’t Fix the NFL’s Image Problem
A partnership with Nickelodeon is the league’s latest attempt to grow its fan base—and whitewash the brutality of football.
Beware the FOMO Bullies of Technology
Are we living through a replay of the ’90s, when most people just didn’t get “this internet thing”?
The Internet Is Just Investment Banking Now
The internet has always financialized our lives. Web3 just makes that explicit.
The Crypto Backlash Is Booming
Web3 is making some people very rich. It’s making other people very angry.
Celebrities and NFTs Are a Match Made in Hell
Somehow, star endorsements have found a new low.
How the Snowflakes Won
The soft, sad freaks on an unprofitable website claimed victory in the battle for the internet’s soul and defined the worldview of a generation.
I Figured Out Wordle’s Secret
It took me four guesses.
The IRS Should Stop Using Facial Recognition
Taxpayers should be wary of the U.S. government for pushing ID.me’s face-based biometric technology on them.