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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I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is (Again)
The L.A. distortion effect
The Newspaper That Hired ChatGPT
Il Foglio editor Claudio Cerasa believes the chatbot should be treated like a colleague.
Good Taste Is More Important Than Ever
In a world of limitless AI-generated choices, people need to know how to choose best.
A Computer Wrote My Mother’s Obituary
The funeral industry turns to AI.
Trump’s Crypto Playbook Is Now Clear
His business dealings and policy agenda are now in perfect alignment.
The Super Bowl of Internet Beefs
Nobody wins in the Trump-Musk breakup.
Big Tech’s AI Endgame Is Coming Into Focus
One app to rule them all
It’s the End of the World (And It’s Their Fault)
The tech bros have ascended to movie-villain status.
OpenAI Can Stop Pretending
The company is great at getting what it wants—whether or not it’s beholden to a nonprofit mission.
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.