Inside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers
The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.
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The View From Inside the AI Bubble
Secret parties, lavish buffets, and talks of annihilation at one of the largest AI-research conferences
AI Has Broken High School and College
A conversation between Ian Bogost and Lila Shroff about how school has turned into a free-for-all
The College-Major Gamble
What should young people study when AI threatens to take their jobs?
The Curse of ChatGPT
Success demands more success.
Hayao Miyazaki’s AI Nightmare
People are using ChatGPT to create Studio Ghibli–style images. And the backlash is huge.
The AI Era of Governing Has Arrived
DOGE and its allies are forcing the civil service into a chaotic future.
Chatbots Are Academically Dishonest
AI models might not be as “smart” as companies’ testing claims.
The Complicated Relationship Between Sam Altman and Donald Trump
And what it might mean for Elon Musk’s ambitions
What Could DOGE Do With Federal Data?
Potentially anything.