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when machines won't need us anymore

What if Silicon Valley's high priests of AGI get their wish, but end up with a digital god that wants nothing to do with them?
when machines won't need us anymore

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how mental comfort is killing the web

Science says that as we get older, we stop asking questions to which we may not like the answers.
how mental comfort is killing the web

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actually, no, chatbots aren't taking your job

A new study from Yale exposes the lie at the heart of the AI bubble.
actually, no, chatbots aren't taking your job

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how chatbots' lies can get you killed in the middle of nowhere

And it's not a bug but a feature.
how chatbots' lies can get you killed in the middle of nowhere

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how to automate phoning it in with a.i.

Business are lamenting that workers use generative AI to turn in subpar work, despite giving them every incentive to do so.
how to automate phoning it in with a.i.

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why a.i. is designing and printing viruses

Yes, it sounds horrifying, but this technology can be used to prevent a brewing global crisis and cure complex diseases.
why a.i. is designing and printing viruses

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the prophets of social media's demise

Social media doomers are thinking of what will replace big platforms as they fail. They may be jumping the gun on that...
the prophets of social media's demise

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making music no one needs to hear

Video platforms are awash in AI slop. Now, it's coming for music and podcasting too, even though no one is excited about it...
making music no one needs to hear

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how do you build the everything machine?

Our tech oligarchs want an "AGI." No one really knows what that actually means.
how do you build the everything machine?

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why we're all becoming equally worthless

More and more, people in power see us as disposable things or "NPCs." And how AI is being pitched to them is making it worse.
why we're all becoming equally worthless

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why social media may be doomed to stay a toxic, angry mess

Hi, it's us. We are the problem, says a study on how to fix social media.
why social media may be doomed to stay a toxic, angry mess

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why we're a step closer to merging humans with machines

Scientists are fusing biology and electronics in new and promising ways.
why we're a step closer to merging humans with machines

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when only the executives have a job

Companies are bragging about record-setting layoffs thanks to AI, promising investors astronomical profits. How? They haven't gotten that far yet.
when only the executives have a job

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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

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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

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