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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The Future of Recycling Is Sorty McSortface
It’s really hard to sort all the junk that gets thrown in recycling bins. Do tech start-ups have the answer?
TikTok Is Opening a Parallel Dimension in Europe
People will soon be able to experience TikTok without its all-knowing, hyper-personalized algorithm. Will anything change?
Schrödinger’s Cage Match
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s rivalry is not worth your time.
I Turned My House Into a Zero-Carbon Utopia
The Inflation Reduction Act let me break up with fossil fuels.
The Greatest Pogo Stick the World Has Ever Seen
A classic toy has been reengineered for extreme athletes. Can it appeal to normies too?
Drinking Water Is Easy
Just add stuff to it.
There’s No Shame in Flaking
Embrace chaos. Don’t show up.
Before a Bot Steals Your Job, It Will Steal Your Name
The future of AI looks a lot like Tessa, Ernie, and Amy.
My Mom Will Email Me After She Dies
It’s common now for people to linger as digital ghosts after they die, transforming the nature of loss.
Never Tweet
Trump’s megaphone is coming back to haunt him.