The Flip-Phone Cleanse
I spent a month with a group of people who aspire to a state of offline bliss.
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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.
It’s a Weird Time for Driverless Cars
The robotaxis now hitting American streets are troubling and amazing all at once.
The Internet’s Next Great Power Suck
AI’s carbon emissions are about to be a problem.
Revealed: The Authors Whose Pirated Books Are Powering Generative AI
Stephen King, Zadie Smith, and Michael Pollan are among thousands of writers whose copyrighted works are being used to train large language models.
Before a Bot Steals Your Job, It Will Steal Your Name
The future of AI looks a lot like Tessa, Ernie, and Amy.
Can an AI Save a Life?
Michael spent years fighting isolation, depression, and despair. Then he met Sam. Then Sam changed.
The AI Crackdown Is Coming
Five ways for Washington to hold Silicon Valley accountable
Here Comes the Second Year of AI College
Universities still aren’t sure whether to embrace the technology or ban it.
Tech Companies’ Friendly New Strategy to Destroy One Another
Meta has decided that it’s time to open up the internet’s walled gardens. Be wary.
America Already Has an AI Underclass
Search engines, ChatGPT, and other AI tools wouldn’t function without an army of contractors. Now those workers say they’re underpaid and mistreated.
Does Sam Altman Know What He’s Creating?
The OpenAI CEO’s ambitious, ingenious, terrifying quest to create a new form of intelligence