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Inside OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar gambit to become a for-profit companyInside OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar gambit to become a for-profit company
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OpenAI’s transition isn’t what you think. The stakes are tens of billions of dollars — and the future of AI.

By Kelsey Piper
Culture
There’s something off about this year’s “fall vibes”There’s something off about this year’s “fall vibes”
Culture

Autumn is being eaten by a deluge of AI slop.

By Rebecca Jennings
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Sick of AI hype? I have some bad news.Sick of AI hype? I have some bad news.
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AI is here to stay and the Nobels know it.

By Kelsey Piper
The Gray Area
Are humans the only ones that can be creative?Are humans the only ones that can be creative?
Podcast
The Gray Area

Essayist and author Meghan O’Gieblyn on the meaning of art in the age of artificial intelligence.

By Sean Illing
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How zapping the brain can supercharge meditationHow zapping the brain can supercharge meditation
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New brain stimulation techniques could help scientists understand how meditation changes the mind.

By Oshan Jarow
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California’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety billCalifornia’s governor has vetoed a historic AI safety bill
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SB 1047 would have been a landmark in AI safety. Gavin Newsom’s veto is a major setback in the fight against AI risk

By Sigal Samuel, Kelsey Piper and 1 more
The Gray Area
Yuval Noah Harari on whether democracy and AI can coexistYuval Noah Harari on whether democracy and AI can coexist
Podcast
The Gray Area

“If humans are so smart, why are we so stupid?”

By Sean Illing
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What it means that new AIs can “reason”What it means that new AIs can “reason”
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OpenAI’s new ChatGPT is better than ever — and more dangerous.

By Kelsey Piper
The new follow-up to ChatGPT is scarily good at deception
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The safety paradox at the heart of OpenAI’s “Strawberry” model.

By Sigal Samuel
Science
Why the SpaceX spacewalk is such a huge dealWhy the SpaceX spacewalk is such a huge deal
Science

The mission tested lots of new technology for future, longer missions.

By Ellen Ioanes
Technology
Apple’s new AI is magically mediocreApple’s new AI is magically mediocre
Technology

Apple Intelligence is not that scary, not that advanced, and definitely not finished.

By Adam Clark Estes
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There’s a fix for AI-generated essays. Why aren’t we using it?There’s a fix for AI-generated essays. Why aren’t we using it?
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ChatGPT didn’t write this and I can prove it.

By Kelsey Piper
Artificial Intelligence
Why Nvidia triggered a stock market freakoutWhy Nvidia triggered a stock market freakout
Artificial Intelligence

What does Nvidia’s massive stock sell-off tell us about the economy?

By Ellen Ioanes
Climate
Electric school buses are the future we deserveElectric school buses are the future we deserve
Climate

The largest mass transit system in the United States is overdue for an upgrade.

By Adam Clark Estes
Today, Explained podcast
Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

February?! Until February?!?! Boeing slip leaves astronauts in limbo.

By Sean Rameswaram and Avishay Artsy
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We spoke with the architect behind the notorious AI safety billWe spoke with the architect behind the notorious AI safety bill
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California legislator Scott Wiener on why the home of the AI industry is the right place to regulate it.

By Kelsey Piper
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The AI safety bill Big Tech hates has passed the California legislatureThe AI safety bill Big Tech hates has passed the California legislature
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Some tech leaders think SB 1047 will kill innovation. It won’t.

By Kelsey Piper
Science
SpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 yearsSpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 years
Science

The privately funded venture will test out new aerospace technology.

By Ellen Ioanes
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How would we even know if AI went rogue?How would we even know if AI went rogue?
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An early warning system could help fix the dangerous information gap between Big Tech and the US.

By Jack Titus
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People are falling in love with — and getting addicted to — AI voicesPeople are falling in love with — and getting addicted to — AI voices
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Even OpenAI warns that chatting with an AI voice can breed “emotional reliance.”

By Sigal Samuel
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How AI’s booms and busts are a distractionHow AI’s booms and busts are a distraction
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However current companies do financially, the big AI safety challenges remain.

By Kelsey Piper
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Is there an AI bubble — and is it about to pop?Is there an AI bubble — and is it about to pop?
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The bill may be coming due for Silicon Valley’s huge investment in AI.

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far?Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far?
Technology

The semiconductor manufacturer announced huge job cuts and a dividend pause after losing out on AI.

By Ellen Ioanes
Video
How AI could help us talk to animalsHow AI could help us talk to animals
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Video

Why AI researchers think we’re close to getting interspecies chatbots.

By Laura Bult
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The most promising way to understand how AI works is by understanding the brainThe most promising way to understand how AI works is by understanding the brain
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We know how to build AI models, but not why they work. Neuroscience could be the key.

By Celia Ford
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Artificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic incomeArtificial intelligence isn’t a good argument for basic income
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A major study backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman shows unconditional cash has benefits that have nothing to do with AI.

By Oshan Jarow
World Politics
With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?With Biden out of the election, can US foreign policy be Trump-proofed?
World Politics

The trickiest country for American foreign policy right now is ... America.

By Joshua Keating
How computers made poker a game for nerds
Culture

Algorithms changed the classic card game for good — but is it for the better?

By Nicole Narea
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Stop setting your thermostat at 72Stop setting your thermostat at 72
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Let’s settle the heated debate over your AC, once and for all.

By Adam Clark Estes
Video
What should an electric car sound like?What should an electric car sound like?
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The driving sounds of EVs, explained by the designers who make them.

By Christophe Haubursin
Technology
What, if anything, is AI search good for?What, if anything, is AI search good for?
Technology

Humans are still better than robots at finding correct answers online. Good.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Two ways to go wrong in predicting AITwo ways to go wrong in predicting AI
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Why exponential growth can lead us to underestimate some technologies and overestimate others.

By Kelsey Piper
Business & Finance
Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.Is Nvidia stock overvalued? It depends on the future of AI.
Business & Finance

It has been a wild few days for Nvidia stock. But the hype isn’t dying down anytime soon.

By Nicole Narea
Climate
The race to get ahead of the next tornadoThe race to get ahead of the next tornado
Climate

AI is being tested against one of the most dangerous natural disasters.

By Umair Irfan
Will AI ever become conscious? It depends on how you think about biology.
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The debate that will steer the future of consciousness — and us.

By Oshan Jarow
Technology
Your social media diet is becoming easier to exploitYour social media diet is becoming easier to exploit
Technology

Plausible AI nonsense won’t stop flooding your feed anytime soon.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
Apple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scaryApple’s convincing case that AI doesn’t have to be scary
Technology

Apple Intelligence wants to be the cool dad of artificial intelligence.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Where AI predictions go wrongWhere AI predictions go wrong
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Both skeptics and boosters are too sure of themselves.

By Kelsey Piper
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OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public 
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“I’m scared. I’d be crazy not to be,” one former employee tells Vox.

By Sigal Samuel
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Can artists use their own deepfakes for good?Can artists use their own deepfakes for good?
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Musician FKA twigs made a digital clone of herself. Is this the future of celebrity?

By Celia Ford