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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No One Is Ready for Digital Immortality
Do you want to live forever as a chatbot?
The AI Search War Has Begun
And tech companies might not be the winners.
Google Wins the Gold Medal for Worst Olympic Ad
The company suggests using AI to write a child’s fan letter. Why?
Silicon Valley’s Trillion-Dollar Leap of Faith
Tech companies are spending as if AI’s transformative uses are a foregone conclusion. They’re not.
All Airlines Are Now the Same
Southwest’s open-seating policy will be sorely missed.
OopsGPT
OpenAI just announced a new search tool. Its demo already got something wrong.
AI’s Real Hallucination Problem
Tech executives are acting like they own the world.
J. D. Vance Has a Point About Mountain Dew
The soft drink has long been associated with the joy and despair of white America.
MAGA Cries ‘Coup’
The right’s playbook against Kamala Harris is already clear.
AI Can’t Make Music
But that doesn’t mean it poses an empty threat to musicians.