Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
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The AI Industry Is Radicalizing
The tech industry and its critics occupy parallel universes.
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I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
AI’s Penicillin and X-Ray Moment
The Nobel Committee officially recognizes artificial intelligence’s godfathers in the pantheon of human achievement.
Donald Trump Flirts With Race Science
The former president says that there are “a lot of bad genes in our country right now.”
What Went Wrong at Blizzard Entertainment
A multibillion-dollar success story quickly turned into a curse.
We’re Entering Uncharted Territory for Math
Terence Tao, the world’s greatest living mathematician, has a vision for AI.
It’s Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word
Understand AI for what it is, not what it might become.
The EV Culture Wars Aren’t What They Seem
On the whole, Democrats are going electric and Republicans are not. Partisanship only partly explains the difference.
Please Don’t Make Me Download Another App
Our phones are being overrun.
Shh, ChatGPT. That’s a Secret.
Your chatbot transcripts may be a gold mine for AI companies.
North Carolina’s Coming Run on Electric Cars
More than 1 million Americans are still without electricity. EV owners are using their cars to keep the lights on.