Living in an AI world
Our AI present and future, explained.
A new theory about why human beings evolved the need to feel purpose.
You don’t have to give up on a profession you love and become a plumber.
Anthropic’s philosopher, Amanda Askell, reveals what went into the chatbot’s moral education.
Silicon Valley is racing to build a god — without understanding what makes a good one.
Resistance to exploitative AI starts with building a movement.
If you believe there’s a soul trapped inside ChatGPT, I have good news for you.
How rational is Eliezer Yudkowsky’s prophecy?
AI wrote a sacred text for Buddhists — and it exceeded expectations. Can it write a good Bible?
How to not torture ChatGPT and Claude’s successors.
For people with OCD, reassurance can be harmful. ChatGPT provides an infinite supply.
“I should have thought of this 10 years ago,” Yoshua Bengio says.
Pope Leo’s unusual crusade should be a model for every religion.
I tried to make the perfect moral choice every time. It eroded my humanity.
The public did not consent to artificial general intelligence.
Are tech companies actually pushing AI down our throats?
The semiconductor manufacturer announced huge job cuts and a dividend pause after losing out on AI.
It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn’t dying down anytime soon.
Why AI agents that could book your vacation or pay your bills are the next frontier in artificial intelligence.
The energy needed to support data storage is expected to double by 2026. You can do something to stop it.
At what point can we believe that an AI model has reached consciousness?
Researchers tried to get AI optimists and pessimists on the same page. It didn’t quite work.
Getting AI to improve mental health outcomes is not as simple as firing up ChatGPT.
The battle over how large language models can use published works is just beginning. Copyright law isn’t ready.
AI will play a major role in how children born today experience the world. It’s up to us whether that’s for the better, or the worse.
Fiction has long wondered if AI can love. We just might find out.
It takes forever to get drugs on the market. AI could help speed up the process.
ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other tools are forcing Biden and Congress to take AI seriously.
There’s something missing in the heart of the conversation about AI.
What the pope in a puffer coat means for the human imagination.
How Ethan and Lilach Mollick learned to stop worrying and start using AI in their jobs.