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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AI’s Present Matters More Than Its Imagined Future
Let’s not spend too much time daydreaming.
Artists Are Losing the War Against AI
OpenAI has introduced a tool for artists to keep their images from training future AI programs. It may not make a difference.
The Supreme Court Cases That Could Redefine the Internet
What does freedom of speech actually mean on social media? We’re about to find out.
A Scientific Feud Breaks Out Into the Open
I’m a pseudoscience? No, you’re a pseudoscience!
The 24-Year-Old Who Outsold Oprah This Week
The Shadow Work Journal has exploded on TikTok as an inexpensive mental-health tool, even as experts question its approach—and the author’s credentials.
The Best Thing About Amazon Was Never Going to Last
If shopping on the site feels different now, that’s because it is.
My Books Were Used to Train Meta’s Generative AI. Good.
It can have my next one too.
A New Coca-Cola Flavor at the End of the World
Y3000, the latest Coke flavor, was purportedly made with the assistance of AI. What does it taste like?
So Much for ‘Learn to Code’
In the age of AI, computer science is no longer the safe major.
What I Found in a Database Meta Uses to Train Generative AI
Nobel-winning authors, Dungeons and Dragons, Christian literature, and erotica all serve as datapoints for the machine.