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.
Welcome to a World Without Endings
Thanks to AI, every painting can now have an expanded border, every minor character a ChatGPT-written spinoff series.
The Coming Humanist Renaissance
We need a cultural and philosophical movement to meet the rise of artificial superintelligence.
AI Doomerism Is a Decoy
Big Tech’s warnings about an AI apocalypse are distracting us from years of actual harms their products have caused.
Online Ads Are About to Get Even Worse
Big Tech is struggling to evolve beyond a flawed model, and generative AI isn’t helping.
AI Is an Insult Now
People are already tired of machine-generated text, and they’re not afraid to say it.
AI Is Unlocking the Human Brain’s Secrets
Language models similar to ChatGPT have started to transform neuroscience.
ChatGPT Is Already Obsolete
The next generation of AI is leaving behind the viral chatbot.
It’s a Weird Time to Be a Doomsday Prepper
Silicon Valley says AI could be apocalyptic. It’s not acting that way.
Here’s How AI Will Come for Your Job
Instead of being replaced by robots, office workers will soon be pressured to act more like robots themselves.
Before AI Takes Over, Make Plans to Give Everyone Money
The U.S. needs policies now to support workers made redundant by artificial intelligence.