The simple question that could change your career
Devon Fritz had his midlife crisis a little early.He spent his 20s writing tax software, staying on track to hit ...
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The case for AI realism
In 1964, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke predicted that computers would overtake human evolution.“Present-day electronic brains are complete morons, ...
OpenAI is pivoting to…socialism?
OpenAI wants to raise taxes on the rich, expand the welfare state, let workers decide how their employers use artificial ...
Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West’s new memoir
You might remember feminist writer Lindy West from her days on X (né Twitter) yelling at sexist, anti-fat trolls. Or ...
The contradiction at the heart of OpenAI
Big changes are happening at OpenAI. On Wednesday, the company announced that it would be shutting down their AI video ...
Hey Google, stop trying to write my emails!
I first noticed it when, a few months ago, I opened an email from Ian, my literary agent. Before I’d ...
The Supreme Court showed it is scared its going to break the internet in Cox v. Sony
The Supreme Court tossed out a billion-dollar verdict against an internet service provider (ISP) on Wednesday, in a closely watched ...
What baseball’s “robot umpires” tell us about the future of work
For a sport that’s more than 150 years old, the opening of the 2026 Major League Baseball season is set ...
4 ways people try to make their lives meaningful — and the one that works best for you
The most unique thing about human beings is this: We are creatures who long to matter.That’s according to Rebecca Newberger ...
OpenAI accidentally built one of the world’s richest charities. Now what?
When Sam Altman first told her that he’d never let OpenAI go corporate, that what he and his colleagues were ...
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