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America Can’t Afford an AI Recession
AI investments are driving the economy. That’s a dangerous tightrope.
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What the Economy Is Sacrificing to AI
Every investment is a trade-off.
The Currency of the Journal Article Is Collapsing
As an editor I can say that we are being flooded with AI-assisted work.
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Why Wouldn’t Google Tell Me Who Won the 2020 Election?
The world’s most popular AI tool dodged a consequential question.
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The End of the Old Instagram
Efforts to make social media safe for teenagers are starting to get a little weird.
Adiós, AirPods
Apple promises to put an AI interpreter in everyone’s ears. It couldn’t even help me order tamales.
Job Interviews Are Broken
People are sneaking answers from AI, and who can blame them?
The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Tesla
Elon Musk’s embrace of Donald Trump continues to haunt his car company.
The Trumpian Fantasy of WhiteHouse.gov
The administration’s confusing, creepy new style
Are You a ‘Heritage American’?
Why some on the right want to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War
The Most Reviled Tech CEO in New York Confronts His Haters
Avi Schiffmann says he’s enjoying the angry reaction to the Friend AI pendant. Is he serious?
Move Fast and Break Nothing
Waymo’s robotaxis are probably safer than ChatGPT.
YouTube Bends the Knee
Welcome to the era of Big-Tech capitulation.
The Alien Intelligence in Your Pocket
Are you sure that chatbot isn’t alive?