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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Online Ratings Are Broken
Companies aren’t asking for your feedback. They’re begging you for data.
Good News for Your Sad, Beaten-Up iPhone
In a surprising turn, Apple has acknowledged that maybe not everyone needs a new phone every year.
Bama Rush Is a Strange, Sparkly Window Into How America Shops
Here’s my cute $20 Shein dress. And here are all of my $400 David Yurman bracelets.
The Internet’s Next Great Power Suck
AI’s carbon emissions are about to be a problem.
‘Subliminals’ Have a Power No Teen Can Explain
Short YouTube videos promise to change your hair color … and straighten your nose … and turn you into a soccer star.
What Happened to Wirecutter?
Longtime fans have turned against the product-recommendation website. An evolving internet may be to blame.
The Most Disrespected Document in Higher Education
The college syllabus is dead.
The Right to Not Have Your Mind Read
Can “neurorights” protect us from the future?
Revealed: The Authors Whose Pirated Books Are Powering Generative AI
Stephen King, Zadie Smith, and Michael Pollan are among thousands of writers whose copyrighted works are being used to train large language models.
Make the Collabs Stop
The world does not need Blue Bottle sneakers or Harry Potter spatulas.