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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There Are Too Many Apps for That
An extraordinary number of vibe-coded apps are flooding the market. Is anyone actually using them?
What Should You Do With Your Money in the Age of AI?
Financial tips for AI doomers (and accelerationists)
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Why Do AI Agents Sound So Frustrated?
“ARGH ... WHY IS THIS SO HARD.”
Inside the Biggest Feud in Artificial Intelligence
A new world has arrived. Dario Amodei and Sam Altman cannot stop fighting over it.
OpenAI Has Gone Rogue
It’s impossible to know the extent of the AI-hacking crisis.
AI Companies’ New Plan to Keep Themselves From Destroying Everything
Third-party evaluators will be allowed inside companies to monitor the models. But how much access and influence will they really have?
America’s Hypocritical Take on Intellectual Property
An overlooked DOJ document argues that copyright suits against AI companies should be widely dismissed.
China Has No Use for AI Doomerism
The country’s most prominent AI companies are focused on beating the U.S., no matter the cost.
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The Pangram Backlash Unfolding on College Campuses
Professors are tearing their hair out over AI detectors.
Treat AI Like a Normal Crisis
What if the doomers and skeptics are both a little bit right?
Kara Swisher: AI Isn’t Going to Destroy Humanity—But the People Building It Might
The longtime tech journalist says she’s seen Silicon Valley make the same mistakes again and again.
The Rise of Parasite Authors
First, AI stole their books. Now it’s stealing their readers.