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 Great Social Media–News Collapse
Big Tech’s relationship with journalism is much more complicated than it appears.
Silicon Valley May Never Learn Its Lesson
The tech industry is designed for people like Sam Bankman-Fried.
A Tool to Supercharge Your Imagination
New technologies for making pictures can be prosthetics for your mind.
Whatever Happened to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
A national plague of workplace injuries was once a media obsession. Now it’s all but forgotten.
The White House Is Preparing for an AI-Dominated Future
President Biden’s big swing on AI is as impressive and confusing as the technology itself.
Why Congress Keeps Failing to Protect Kids Online
Americans are broadly united in support of laws to make the internet safer for kids. So why doesn’t Congress act?
The Huge Multistate Lawsuit Against Meta Isn’t Serious Enough
Attorneys general from 33 states filed a joint lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that it deliberately addicts kids and teens to its products through “FOMO” and JoJo Siwa.
Driverless Cars Are Losing to Driver-ish Cars
The self-driving revolution is hiding in plain sight.
The Junk Is Winning
TikTok’s experiment in shopping has quickly become another place to hawk products.
The Future of AI Is GOMA
Four companies are taking over everything.