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.
Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem
What happens when AI can hack everything?
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What Happens When Everything Becomes TikTok
Even the most advanced automated systems can’t catch every bit of extreme content.
America Has Made a Monster Out of Pickleball
The country’s hottest sport was all fun and games—until celebrities got involved.
Is Gmail Silencing Republicans?
The right wing’s funniest grievance against Google and its ridiculous result
Are the Libs Really Leaving?
Twitter would have to become functionally worse, and something else would have to be obviously better.
Democrats Keep Falling for ‘Superstar Losers’
There’s never been a better time to lose an election.
Elon Musk’s Disastrous Weekend on Twitter
Things are only going to get worse.
What If Rumble Is the Future of the Social Web?
The most serious of the “alt-tech” social-media platforms appealing to right-wing “anti-censorship” voices often slides under the radar.
Of Course Instant Groceries Don’t Work
Obstacles include: space, time, reality.
The First Minute of Every Phone Call Is Torture Now
But at least you have something to talk about.
How Elon Musk Could Actually Kill Twitter
There’s more than one way to sink a social network.