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.
Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem
What happens when AI can hack everything?
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The Accidental Winners of the War on Higher Ed
Go to a small liberal-arts college if you can.
The New Shadowbanning Panic
Is TikTok censoring users on behalf of the Trump administration?
Anthropic Is at War With Itself
The AI company shouting about AI’s dangers can’t quite bring itself to slow down.
A Reckoning for the Tech Right
Silicon Valley’s top CEOs have been noticeably silent after the Minneapolis shooting.
Believe Your Eyes
People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
The Firewall Against Chinese Cars Is Cracking
America can’t keep out China’s cheap EVs forever.
The Sports Conspiracy That’s Too Easy to Believe
When the 49ers lost in the playoffs, some fans embraced a theory about electromagnetic waves instead of facing reality.
America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster
Why are the media obsessed with prediction markets?
The Bots That Women Use in a World of Unsatisfying Men
AI is offering people a way to figure out what they really want in romance.
A Tipping Point in Online Child Abuse
Thousands of abusive videos were produced last year—that researchers know of.