The Flip-Phone Cleanse
I spent a month with a group of people who aspire to a state of offline bliss.
Artificial Intelligence
The dawn of a new machine age.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Endgame
The world’s richest man is accruing more power than ever before.
Is Hurry the Great Enemy of Spiritual Life?
Pastor John Mark Comer has won a massive audience by encouraging his followers to free themselves from the gnawing sense that there is always more to do.
The Allbirds Pivot Is a Terrible Idea … Right?
Its turn to AI could be an escape hatch for a company with nothing to lose.
You Should Ask a Chatbot to Make You a Drink
AI is great at coming up with cocktail recipes, even as it fails at other tasks. Just don’t ask it to get too creative with the garnishes.
Meet the World’s Least Ambitious AI
Martin is designed to fail at its only task—a reminder that AI doesn’t actually need humanlike smarts to be useful.
Where’s the AI Culture War?
Somehow, artificial intelligence has remained strikingly nonpartisan.
AI Is Running Circles Around Robotics
Moravec’s paradox strikes again!
Return of the People Machine
No one responds to polls anymore. Researchers are now just asking AI instead.
The Real Taylor Swift Would Never
Fans are using AI tools to synthesize the star’s voice, demonstrating how new technology is blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction.
Why You Fell for the Fake Pope Coat
The pope didn’t actually wear that great jacket, but a lot of people were ready to believe he did.
ChatGPT Has Impostor Syndrome
AI doesn’t know its own strengths.
Nine AI Chatbots You Can Play With Right Now
The machines may change the world as you know it. But first, they’ll write a sonnet based on your favorite cereal.
AI Is Exposing Who Really Has Power in Silicon Valley
Your data helped build ChatGPT. Where’s your payout?