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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Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End
America’s run as the premier techno-superpower may be over.
The Discourse Is Broken
How did a jeans commercial with Sydney Sweeney come to this?
Why Is Airplane Wi-Fi Still So Bad?
The service has been stuck in a limbo of mediocrity for two decades.
ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship
OpenAI’s chatbot also said “Hail Satan.”
Donald Trump Is Fairy-Godmothering AI
The administration’s long-awaited AI Action Plan gives Silicon Valley the green light.
The Desperation of Donald Trump’s Posts
Trump’s social-media habits are different when he can’t control the narrative.
AI Slop Might Finally Cure Our Internet Addiction
Chatbots are making so much of the web unreliable that they could nudge more people offline.
Meta Swears This Time Is Different
The tech giant has floundered on AI. Now it’s going all in on a “superintelligence” team.
Nobody (Not Even Trump) Can Control the Epstein Story
Welcome to the era of late-stage conspiracism.
Judges Don’t Know What AI’s Book Piracy Means
Can AI companies keep stealing books to train their models?