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.
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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Universities Have a Computer-Science Problem
The case for teaching coders to speak French
Elon Musk Just Added a Wrinkle to the AI Race
Transparency, or the appearance of it, is the technology’s new norm.
The Drama Kings of Tech
Just stop.
Of Course America Fell for Liquid Death
How is a company that sells canned water worth $1.4 billion?
It’s Just an App
America won’t miss TikTok.
End the Phone-Based Childhood Now
The environment in which kids grow up today is hostile to human development.
What to Do About the Junkification of the Internet
Social-media companies define how billions of people experience the web. The rise of synthetic content only makes their role more important.
Kate Middleton and the End of Shared Reality
Nothing is true and everything is possible.
I Asked 13 Tech Companies About Their Plans for Election Violence
Their answers weren’t inspiring.
Electric Cars Are Still Not Good Enough
The long, torturous wait for cheap EVs isn’t ending in 2024.