
AI’s Next Frontier: People Skills
Imagine a chatbot that actually knows how to talk to you.
Atlantic writers help you wrap your mind around artificial intelligence and a new machine age.

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Ten years ago, AlphaGo trounced human competitors—and its legacy is still present in today’s most advanced bots.

The AI boom wasn’t built for the polycrisis.

The internet’s most famous looks-maxxer is far more pernicious than he may seem.

The company’s sudden decision to pull the plug on Sora is a sign of deeper trouble.

Why is Anthropic sponsoring an exhibition about Monet?

Jurors found Meta and Google liable for building apps that inflicted mental-health problems on a teenager, and similar lawsuits are on the horizon.

Having two controllers on a midnight shift might be standard procedure, but they can still be overwhelmed.

Tech companies believe in intellectual property, but not yours.