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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Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes
The temptation to automate command and control will be great. The danger is greater.
Hotel Booking Is a Post-truth Nightmare
Buying stuff online is stressful. Reserving a room is excruciating.
Just Wait Until Trump Is a Chatbot
Artificial intelligence is already showing up in political ads. Soon, it will completely change the nature of campaigning.
It’s Time to Protect Yourself From AI Voice Scams
Anyone can create a convincing clone of a stranger’s voice. What now?
You Will Miss Bed Bath & Beyond
What we really lose when brick-and-mortar retailers close
Goodbye to the Dried Office Mangoes
Google is clawing back its famously lavish employee perks, sending a message that might be more symbolic than practical.
Chatbots Sound Like They’re Posting on LinkedIn
Large language models make things up, but the worse problem may be in how they present those falsehoods.
Will Tucker Carlson Become Alex Jones?
The host used his platform to bring hate and conspiracy theories from the fever swamps to cable TV.
A Refuge From Internet Algorithms Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Unlike TikTok and Instagram, the photos and reviews on Google Maps haven’t been packaged for your taste or mine.
Elon Musk Revealed What Twitter Always Was
Stripped down to its skeleton, Twitter is the definitive “shame network.”