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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Why Fangirls Scream
From bobby-soxers to Beatlemania to Bieber Fever—we all know what a screaming fangirl looks like. But do we really know why she’s screaming?
How to Fix Twitter—And All of Social Media
The online-speech debate pretends that we must choose between absolute freedom and centralized control. Let’s try something else.
The Viral Online Challenge Is Never Coming Back
We used to come together on social media. Now we come apart.
The Crypto Crash Feels Amazing
It could have been me. I’m glad it wasn’t me.
Why the Internet Hates Amber Heard
Notes on the paranoid style in online fandom
Steelmaking Cannot Go On This Way
Roughly a tenth of global carbon emissions comes from the steel industry. Doing something about that is easier said than done.
What Do Female Incels Really Want?
Online, groups of women have started using the rhetoric of the incel movement. But to what end?
What Did Medieval Peasants Know?
The internet has become strangely nostalgic for life in the Middle Ages.
Please Ignore My Last 577 Tweets
I’m not selling NFTs.
The Truth About Slushies Must Come Out
Every slushie is different. Every slushie is the same.