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Death is scary and all. But there are non-speculative problems with AI we should be addressing now.

Death is scary and all. But there are non-speculative problems with AI we should be addressing now.


AI can’t fix all the infrastructure aid cuts broke. But maybe it can help.


The AI risk debate has become pointlessly tribal. There’s a way out.


Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.
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And politicians can’t run away fast enough.


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Why the social media giant is trying to rope its competitors into a settlement.


The AI buildout is bruised but still far from broken.


A high-stakes battle over the future of “killer robots” comes down to semantics.


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It offers a way to reset.


How the tech buildout became a defining midterm issue.


AI comes for the last real place on the internet.


Cloud storage is less permanent than it seems, and your favorite memories deserve to exist IRL.


How AI traffic cameras sparked a vigilante vandalism movement.


In the future, kids won’t receive anesthesia for minor surgeries. They’ll get put into virtual reality.


How can we reap AI’s benefits without melting our brains in the process?


The plight of owning “pervert glasses” when you’re not a pervert.

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Silicon Valley’s newest billionaires have a plan to save the world.


Everyone in Silicon Valley and the Beltway is freaked out about Chinese AI, but there’s less consensus on what to do about it.


A new — surprisingly peaceful — way to think about information and knowledge.


Yes, our digital infrastructure is vulnerable to AI attacks. But we’re not doomed.


These hot, hairy-chested guys have tens of thousands of followers. They’re also not real.


These are the questions everyone should ask their doctor about AI right now.


Apple partnered with Klarna to let you lease a new iPhone. But should you?


The models broke out of a controlled digital environment in an “unprecedented” show of AI risk.


People are increasingly skeptical of AI because they see it as an elite project.


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Time to spam your friends with photos.


AI could create a rare chance to remake the safety net. Washington can’t waste time.


Lonely — and happy about it.

Doorbell surveillance is undermining neighborly relationships.


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