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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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