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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A New Front in the Meme Wars
Purveyors of disinformation are targeting Americans with tactics pioneered by the populist authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte.
Keep Your Notes App Under Lock and Key
Over time, a collection of throwaway thoughts becomes a record of person’s real self.
Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI
Can artificial intelligence really enrich fossil-fuel companies and fight climate change at the same time? The tech giant says yes.
OpenAI’s Big Reset
With its new model, the company wants you to think ChatGPT is human.
Donald Trump Can’t Stop Posting
He has begun to speak like someone who is deep inside the right-wing internet.
The Real AI Threat Starts When the Polls Close
Whichever candidate loses in November will have an easy scapegoat.
Kamala Harris’s Secret Weapon
She recognizes Trump for what he is.
Twilight of the Emoji
The usefulness of these formerly fun discourse pictures is on the wane.
The Worst Cat Memes You’ve Ever Seen
Why is the MAGA universe joking about Donald Trump saving America’s pets?
Yet Another iPhone, Dear God
What do you mean, you don’t need four studio-quality microphones?