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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Tesla Wants Out of the Car Business
Elon Musk’s grand vision is coming into focus.
The Mass Shooters Are Performing for One Another
The goal of these attacks is to join a lineage of infamous killers.
I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education.
The end of critical thinking in the classroom
Online Shopping May Never Be the Same
Buying goods from international sellers has been cheap and easy—until now.
America’s Next Top Racist
No matter how far Nick Fuentes pushes his bigotry, his influence continues to rise.
Do AI Companies Actually Care About America?
“Democratic AI” is great branding for the Trump era.
A Better Way to Think About AI
Artificial intelligence is ready to collaborate. Why fixate on automation?
YouTube’s Sneaky AI ‘Experiment’
The video platform is quietly using AI to “improve clarity” in uploaded content. Why?
The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier
The industry’s apocalyptic voices are becoming more panicked—and harder to dismiss.
AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event
Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.