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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I Witnessed the Future of AI, and It’s a Broken Toy
The Rabbit R1 is a device defined by empty promises.
Sphere Is the Mind-Killer
What it’s like to groove on Earth’s only LED moon
Welcome to the TikTok Meltdown
The ban is a disaster, even if you support it.
Columbia Has Resorted to Pedagogy Theater
Holding classes over Zoom just pretends to solve a problem.
Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It’s the Next Con Ed.
Elon Musk’s EV empire is crumbling.
It’s the End of the Web as We Know It
A great public resource is at risk of being destroyed.
A Chess Formula Is Taking Over the World
What’s your Elo rating?
Your Fast Food Is Already Automated
The founder of Chipotle wants to reinvent lunch using robots. Is that really a reinvention at all?
The New Empress of Self-Help Is a TikTok Star
Keila Shaheen outsold Oprah Winfrey with a journaling book marketed through TikTok. Now what?
The Most Hated Sound on Television
For half a century, viewers scorned the laugh track while adoring shows that used it. Now it has all but disappeared.