This Is What It Looks Like When AI Eats the World
The web itself is being shoved into a great unknown.
OpenAI Is Just Facebook Now
Facing one controversy after the next, the artificial-intelligence company enters a new phase.
The Near Future of Deepfakes Just Got Way Clearer
India’s election was ripe for a crisis of AI misinformation. It didn’t happen.
Trump’s Big New Megaphone
It was only a matter of time before he joined TikTok.
The MAGA Internet Calls for War
Extremist rhetoric online is often a foundation for action in the physical world—but not immediately.
A Devil’s Bargain With OpenAI
Publishers including The Atlantic are signing deals with the AI giant. Where does this lead?
Amazon Returns Have Gone to Hell
What happened?
Google Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI Search
The search giant’s new tool is answering questions about cancer, heart attacks, and Ozempic.
Media Companies Are Making a Huge Mistake With AI
News organizations rushing to absolve AI companies of theft are acting against their own interests.
OpenAI Should Have Gone Way Beyond Scarlett Johansson
The future of AI voice assistants will be weird.
Why Is Charlie Kirk Selling Me Food Rations?
The Turning Point USA founder hosts a podcast that is dire and polemical—especially the ads.
OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game
The Scarlett Johansson debacle is a microcosm of AI’s raw deal: It’s happening, and you can’t stop it.
The Panic Over Smartphones Doesn’t Help Teens
It may only make things worse.
The Algorithmic Radicalization of Taylor Swift
We’re all on the Eras Tour, forever.
The Toilet Theory of the Internet
Google is serving an audience that wants quick and easy results. That may lead to disaster.
The One Place in Airports People Actually Want to Be
Inside the competition to lure affluent travelers with luxurious lounges
The Dream of Streaming Is Dead
Bundles are back.
The Horseshoe Theory of Google Search
New generative-AI features are bringing the company back to basics.
This Is the Next Smartphone Evolution
OpenAI just killed Siri.
America’s Worst Time Zone
Where the clocks are off in both directions