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A rotating statue in the position of a man thinking — Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic

The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities

It involves 4chan, of all places.

April 14, 2026

An illustration of code in the shape of a school desk. — Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic

Is Schoolwork Optional Now?

Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.

April 10, 2026

A GIF of locks on top of the globe. — Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic

Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem

What happens when AI can hack everything?

April 9, 2026

Illustration of a person using a phone surrounded by medication dropping from the sky — Illustration by Deena So Oteh

The ChatGPT Symptom Spiral

Be careful asking chatbots about your health.

April 6, 2026

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A stylized illustration of a cracked smartphone against a dark-blue background. The phone displays what appears to be a TikTok-style video interface with text reading "ICE OUT" visible at the top. The image is heavily obscured by colorful digital-glitch effects—horizontal bars and rectangular blocks in cyan, magenta, purple, and teal—that fragment and distort the screen, suggesting censorship or digital interference. The phone has visible cracks across its screen, and the overall aesthetic conveys themes of social-media suppression or content moderation. — Illustration by The Atlantic

The New Shadowbanning Panic

Is TikTok censoring users on behalf of the Trump administration?

Kaitlyn Tiffany

January 28, 2026

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Anthropic Is at War With Itself

The AI company shouting about AI’s dangers can’t quite bring itself to slow down.

January 28, 2026

An illustration of Tim Cook, Andy Jassy, and Sam Altman — Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Sources: Will Oliver / Bloomberg / Getty; Michael M. Santiago / Getty; Roberto Schmidt / AFP / Getty.

A Reckoning for the Tech Right

Silicon Valley’s top CEOs have been noticeably silent after the Minneapolis shooting.

January 27, 2026

Photograph of protesters recording agents in Minneapolis — Arthur Maiorella / Anadolu / Getty

Believe Your Eyes

People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.

January 25, 2026

BYD sedans on a factory line — Valeria Mongelli / Bloomberg / Getty

The Firewall Against Chinese Cars Is Cracking

America can’t keep out China’s cheap EVs forever.

January 23, 2026

A brown American football floats at the center of a bright-green background, overlaid with white, chalk-like arrows and curved lines radiating outward, resembling a play diagram drawn on a football field. — Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic

The Sports Conspiracy That’s Too Easy to Believe

When the 49ers lost in the playoffs, some fans embraced a theory about electromagnetic waves instead of facing reality.

Kaitlyn Tiffany

January 23, 2026

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America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster

Why are the media obsessed with prediction markets?

January 17, 2026

An illustration of a hand reaching out to a robot carrying a rose — Illustration by Alicia Tatone

The Bots That Women Use in a World of Unsatisfying Men

AI is offering people a way to figure out what they really want in romance.

January 17, 2026

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A Tipping Point in Online Child Abuse

Thousands of abusive videos were produced last year—that researchers know of.

January 15, 2026

An image of a pixelated magician's hat — Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic

Move Over, ChatGPT

You are about to hear a lot more about Claude Code.

January 14, 2026