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Future Perfect
When AI tells you that you’re perfectWhen AI tells you that you’re perfect
Future Perfect

OpenAI released a model that tells users they’re right — no matter what. That’s more dangerous than it seems.

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
OpenAI’s nonprofit structure was supposed to protect you. What went wrong?OpenAI’s nonprofit structure was supposed to protect you. What went wrong?
Future Perfect

How the company’s transition to for-profit will affect everyone.

By Kelsey Piper
Escape Velocity
The unexpected home upgrade that could save you thousandsThe unexpected home upgrade that could save you thousands
Escape Velocity

Why you need a battery-powered house.

By Adam Clark Estes
Climate
Let’s not panic about AI’s energy use just yetLet’s not panic about AI’s energy use just yet
Climate

Computing has a big energy appetite. What does that mean for our climate goals?

By Umair Irfan
Escape Velocity
The gas station of the future is not what you thinkThe gas station of the future is not what you think
Escape Velocity

America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever.

By Adam Clark Estes
Artificial Intelligence
The real argument artists should be making against AIThe real argument artists should be making against AI
Artificial Intelligence

AI companies are inflicting moral injury on artists.

By Sigal Samuel
Even Better
A surprisingly useful tool for this year’s tax seasonA surprisingly useful tool for this year’s tax season
Even Better

Doing your taxes is technical and boring. It’s perfect for AI chatbots.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Gray Area
Will AI become God? That’s the wrong question.Will AI become God? That’s the wrong question.
Podcast
The Gray Area

Tech pioneer Jaron Lanier argues for a different way to think about AI.

By Sean Illing
Future Perfect
The rise of chatbot “friends”The rise of chatbot “friends”
Future Perfect

Wait, what is a friend anyway?

By Angela Chen
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?The AI revolution is here. Can we build a Good Robot?
Podcast
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The battle over artificial intelligence is just beginning.

By Bryan Walsh
World Politics
Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?
World Politics

His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.

By Joshua Keating
Technology
The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right nowThe Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
China’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shotsChina’s new AI agent Manus calls its own shots
Future Perfect

But can the rest of us trust it?

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
AI is coming for the laptop classAI is coming for the laptop class
Future Perfect

Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
The AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to dieThe AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to die
Future Perfect

X wanted Grok to tell it straight. They didn’t like the result.

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.Meta’s brain-to-text tech is here. We are not remotely ready.
Future Perfect

Why we should start caring about the right to brain privacy now.

By Celia Ford
Future Perfect
Why Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofitWhy Elon Musk offered to buy the OpenAI nonprofit
Future Perfect

OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit is sketchy. Musk’s $97 billion offer shows why.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
AI wants to Google for youAI wants to Google for you
Technology

The more agency we give AI assistants, the scarier they get.

By Adam Clark Estes
Even Better
Should you let ChatGPT write your grandma’s obituary?Should you let ChatGPT write your grandma’s obituary?
Even Better

The people turning to generative AI for their most sensitive messages.

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
You’re wrong about DeepSeekYou’re wrong about DeepSeek
Future Perfect

What the hot new Chinese AI product means — and what it doesn’t.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.DeepSeek is bad for Silicon Valley. But it might be great for you.
Technology

The DeepSeek saga that’s transforming AI, explained

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
The Doomsday Clock is running out of timeThe Doomsday Clock is running out of time
Future Perfect

Are we really 89 seconds away from annihilation?

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
OpenAI’s new anti-jobs programOpenAI’s new anti-jobs program
Future Perfect

The company’s Stargate project will create lots of opportunities. But not for humans.

By Kelsey Piper
Climate
Trump’s attack on EVs is just theater — so farTrump’s attack on EVs is just theater — so far
Climate

Yes, you can still get $7,500 for buying an electric car.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Trump’s crypto grift is a warningTrump’s crypto grift is a warning
Technology

The real losers in Trump’s latest crypto project? His biggest supporters.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Gray Area
Your phone is destroying your social lifeYour phone is destroying your social life
Podcast
The Gray Area

Technology and the cost of convenience, explained.

By Sean Illing
Technology
The first electric minivan will change the way you think about EVsThe first electric minivan will change the way you think about EVs
Technology

Trump wants to crack down on EVs, but the industry is stronger than ever.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
It’s getting harder to measure just how good AI is gettingIt’s getting harder to measure just how good AI is getting
Future Perfect

So what happened to that wall AI was supposed to hit?

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Are gadgets getting good again?Are gadgets getting good again?
Technology

From battery-powered stoves to health-tracking clothes, what’s on display at the tech industry’s biggest trade show is curiously exciting.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
9 actually good things that happened in 20249 actually good things that happened in 2024
Future Perfect

It wasn’t the easiest year, but 2024 was not without its bright spots.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
The 10(ish) most read Future Perfect stories of 2024The 10(ish) most read Future Perfect stories of 2024
Future Perfect

Why young people are getting cancer, problems with OpenAI, and the little intelligence agency that could.

By Bryan Walsh
Amazon
The people who deliver your Amazon packages are striking. Here’s why.The people who deliver your Amazon packages are striking. Here’s why.
Amazon

Drivers and delivery workers are trying to disrupt Amazon’s Christmas package deliveries.

By Ellen Ioanes
Technology
5 breakthroughs that improved our lives this year — and 1 that didn’t5 breakthroughs that improved our lives this year — and 1 that didn’t
Technology

The tech innovations that made the world a slightly better place this year.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
What really mattered in 2024What really mattered in 2024
Future Perfect

The stories that will endure from a wild year.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
One quick trick to make AI actually usefulOne quick trick to make AI actually useful
Technology

If you’re still skeptical of using AI in your life, try our One Annoying Chore Test.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
An AI that sees what you seeAn AI that sees what you see
Technology

Microsoft wants an AI companion to follow you around the web. This is only the beginning.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
Is AI progress slowing down?Is AI progress slowing down?
Future Perfect

Maybe — but it matters much less than you think.

By Kelsey Piper
Shannon Vallor says AI does present an existential risk — but not the one you think
Future Perfect

AI is not a “stochastic parrot,” It’s a mirror, says the philosopher.

By Sigal Samuel
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
AI is powerful, dangerous, and controversial. What will Donald Trump do with it?AI is powerful, dangerous, and controversial. What will Donald Trump do with it?
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Should you feel guilty about using AI?Should you feel guilty about using AI?
Technology

Your AI-powered iPhone comes with a questionable carbon footprint.

By Adam Clark Estes