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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Move Fast and Destroy Democracy
Silicon Valley’s titans have decided that ruling the digital world is not enough.
Wait, Who Is Posting Those Unflattering J. D. Vance Memes?
The online right is trolling one of its own.
Chatbots Are Cheating on Their Benchmark Tests
AI programs train on questions they’re later tested on. So how do we know if they’re getting smarter?
The Nicest Swamp on the Internet
Reddit’s not perfect, but it may be the best platform on a junky web.
‘It Feels Like It’s Chaotic on Purpose’
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency laid off a team whose purpose was to make the government more efficient.
There Are No More Red Lines
Welcome to the Great Emboldening.
A New Kind of State Media
Donald Trump is staffing his administration with podcast bros.
How Sam Altman Could Break Up Elon Musk and Donald Trump
Two of the most powerful tech executives in the world are desperate for the president’s approval.
‘Terrified’ Federal Workers Are Clamming Up
Sources within the government reveal the true extent of the Trump administration’s crackdown on speech.