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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How Meta Executives Talked About Child Safety Behind the Scenes
For years, employees acknowledged a problem with potential child groomers, but prioritized growth over fixes.
This Looks Like an Insider Bet on Aliens
Someone just put a lot of money on ET.
The Edge of Mathematics
Terence Tao, the legendary mathematician, explains the promise of generative AI.
Sam Altman Is Losing His Grip on Humanity
You don’t “train a human.”
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm
The post-chatbot era has begun.
Words Without Consequence
What does it mean to have speech without a speaker?
This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters
Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.
Drink Whole Milk, Eat Red Meat, and Use ChatGPT
What Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “AI revolution” really looks like
AI Is Getting Scary Good at Making Predictions
Even superforecasters are guessing that they’ll soon be obsolete.
I Went to the March for Billionaires
A celebration of the 0.01 percent was also a funeral for irony.