# tech

too big to crash: chatbots could now tank the economy

The AI economy is here, but not in the way it's been advertised...
too big to crash: chatbots could now tank the economy

# tech

why a.i. can't help you find yourself

People are trusting AI more and more for life and career coaching. Too bad machines are just as bad at is as humans.
why a.i. can't help you find yourself

# tech

why you should't ask a chatbot to treat your mental health

Treating ChatGPT like your personal therapist can do a lot more harm than good.
why you should't ask a chatbot to treat your mental health

# longform

all your clicks are belong to us: why the zero click web is almost here

A eulogy for the wild, free, messy, organic, human internet.
all your clicks are belong to us: why the zero click web is almost here

# politics

governments go to war against the free web

New laws in the UK and U.S. are giving bad actors the power to blackmail critics and silence dissent under the guise of protecting kids.
governments go to war against the free web

# space

how to explore the solar system without the unhealthy glow

Scientists may have just figured out how to create a radiation shield for deep space.
how to explore the solar system without the unhealthy glow

# oddities

how the tech oligarchs are ruining their own grand plans for the future

Before we worry about artificial intelligence, we should really tackle natural stupidity.
how the tech oligarchs are ruining their own grand plans for the future

# longform

reach out and touch grass: how and why tech turned anti-social

Americans are becoming less social and more isolated. And our technology keeps encouraging this trend.
reach out and touch grass: how and why tech turned anti-social

# oddities

how the workaholic grindset ate our future

Futurists and economists predicted that by now, we'd grind less, innovate more, and have time to enjoy more of our lives. So, what happened?
how the workaholic grindset ate our future

# tech

hate at first read: book spam by chat bots is smothering the web

Readers feel scammed. Authors are furious. But AI book slop continues to proliferate like a plague.
hate at first read: book spam by chat bots is smothering the web

# space

reduce, reuse, re-launch: how to save the future of space travel

A new aerospace startup is working on a desperately needed innovation in orbit.
reduce, reuse, re-launch: how to save the future of space travel

# tech

why a.i. startups keep tilting at windmills

A new Stanford study says AI startups' products work exactly backwards according to their customers. How did that happen?
why a.i. startups keep tilting at windmills

# tech

sending a.i. to a digital reeducation camp

Chat bots keep telling right wing zealots what people really think of them, and they are not taking it well.
sending a.i. to a digital reeducation camp

# science

constant time memory: another attempt to explain our minds with code

A new study tries to compare our memories with a common data structure.
constant time memory: another attempt to explain our minds with code

# tech

elon musk's grok hits reich bottom

The disturbing lessons from chat bots trained exclusively on right wing sources and social media platforms.
elon musk's grok hits reich bottom

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