The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
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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?
The ChatGPT Symptom Spiral
Be careful asking chatbots about your health.
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Maybe Turning War Into a Casino Was a Bad Idea?
A disturbing new low in the Polymarket era
The Human Skill That Eludes AI
Why can’t language models write well?
My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashed
The danger of almost-perfect tech
Doomscrolling Is Over
Now everyone is “monitoring the situation.”
Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars
The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.
Inside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers
The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.
What Was Grammarly Thinking?
A short-lived AI tool promised to help users write like the greats—and a bunch of other random people, including me.
Even Silicon Valley Says That AI Is a Bubble
An AI crash could bring down the economy. Some in the tech world think that’s the price of progress.
Dario Amodei’s Oppenheimer Moment
It came earlier than expected.
Imagine Losing Your Job to the Mere Possibility of AI
The technology may not be ready to replace workers, but that isn’t stopping execs from pushing forward anyway.