What Happens if Trump Seizes AI Companies
The administration could exert much greater control over the industry—but just how far would it go?
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AI’s Next Frontier: People Skills
Imagine a chatbot that actually knows how to talk to you.
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The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?
Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.
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ChatGPT Is Turning the Internet Into Plumbing
What does life online look like filtered through a bot?
Is This How Amazon Ends?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped Amazon take over the world. It also might guarantee Amazon’s eventual obsolescence.
Why It’s So Hard to Search Your Email
My flight receipt is in there somewhere.
The Rise and Fall of the ‘IBM Way’
What the tech pioneer can, and can’t, teach us
AI Astrology Is Getting a Little Too Personal
Cryptic life guidance is one thing. Telling me to ditch my therapist is another.
Please Stop Paying George Santos for Clout
Politicians should not be influencers.
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Science Is Becoming Less Human
AI is accelerating the pace of discovery—but at what cost?
This Is What Happens to All the Stuff You Don’t Want
I ventured into the belly of the holiday-returns beast.
AI’s ‘Fog of War’
How can institutions protect Americans against a technology no one fully understands?
America’s Most Dystopian Halftime Show
How college football turns student debt into a game show