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The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Biden sure seems serious about not letting AI get out of controlBiden sure seems serious about not letting AI get out of control
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

A handful of AI companies have made safety commitments. Is that enough?

By Sara Morrison
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
The hottest new job is “head of AI” and nobody knows what they doThe hottest new job is “head of AI” and nobody knows what they do
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

America’s biggest companies are hiring AI leadership as fast as they can.

By Rani Molla
Future Perfect
Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated.Telephone operation was a good career for women. Then it got automated.
Future Perfect

How automation wiped out a whole career for young women — and how young women adapted.

By Dylan Matthews
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
You’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or notYou’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or not
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Why G/O Media thinks we should have more stories written by bots.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The rise of artificial intelligence, explainedThe rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Technology

Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.

By Shira Tarlo
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
An unusual way to figure out if humanity is toastAn unusual way to figure out if humanity is toast
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

A group of experts and “superforecasters” try to estimate the probability humans will go extinct by 2100.

By Dylan Matthews
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
AI is a “tragedy of the commons.” We’ve got solutions for that.AI is a “tragedy of the commons.” We’ve got solutions for that.
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

“Arms race” is the wrong mental model for AI. Here’s a better one.

By Sigal Samuel
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Panic about overhyped AI risk could lead to the wrong kind of regulationPanic about overhyped AI risk could lead to the wrong kind of regulation
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

There’s something missing in the heart of the conversation about AI.

By Divyansh Kaushik and Matt Korda
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
AI is supposedly the new nuclear weapons — but how similar are they, really?AI is supposedly the new nuclear weapons — but how similar are they, really?
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

What the history of nuclear arms can — and can’t — tell us about the future of AI.

By Dylan Matthews
The ad industry is going all-in on AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

At Cannes Lions, the year’s biggest ad event, you couldn’t escape talk of ChatGPT or Midjourney, even at the yacht parties.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Scared tech workers are scrambling to reinvent themselves as AI expertsScared tech workers are scrambling to reinvent themselves as AI experts
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The AI specialist is the new “it” girl in tech.

By Rani Molla
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Black Mirror’s big AI episode has the wrong villainBlack Mirror’s big AI episode has the wrong villain
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Joan Is Awful — but AI is magic?

By Rebecca Ackermann
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
How AI could spark the next pandemicHow AI could spark the next pandemic
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

New research highlights how language-generating AI models could make it easier to create dangerous germs.

By Kelsey Piper
Climate
What you should know about buying a used EVWhat you should know about buying a used EV
Climate

The first electric car for most people will be a used one.

By Umair Irfan
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Four different ways of understanding AI — and its risksFour different ways of understanding AI — and its risks
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Worldviews are clashing when it comes to artificial intelligence.

By Kelsey Piper
AI automated discrimination. Here’s how to spot it.
Technology

The next generation of AI comes with a familiar bias problem.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
NASA’s newest X-plane wants to save the planetNASA’s newest X-plane wants to save the planet
Technology

The space agency has a plan to “skip a generation” of passenger aircraft design to fight climate change.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Who wants to pay $3,500 for Apple’s new goggles?Who wants to pay $3,500 for Apple’s new goggles?
Technology

We know what the Vision Pro does, but we’re still wondering why you would buy it. Apple seems confused, too.

By Peter Kafka
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
What will stop AI from flooding the internet with fake images?What will stop AI from flooding the internet with fake images?
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Google, Adobe, Microsoft, and other tech companies are trying new ways to label content made by AI.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Why an Air Force colonel — and many other experts — are so worried about the existential risk of AIWhy an Air Force colonel — and many other experts — are so worried about the existential risk of AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Fears about our ability to control powerful AI are growing.

By Kelsey Piper
Is Apple’s weird headset the future?
Technology

Apple’s new goggles aren’t for normals. Not yet, anyway. So why does Apple want to show them off?

By Peter Kafka
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Can you safely build something that may kill you?Can you safely build something that may kill you?
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

How OpenAI’s Sam Altman is keeping up the AI safety balancing act.

By Kelsey Piper
Why Google is reinventing the internet search
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The exciting new AI transforming search — and maybe everything — explained.

By Sara Morrison
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Don’t let AI fears of the future overshadow present-day causesDon’t let AI fears of the future overshadow present-day causes
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Fears of an AI future are taking up all our focus. But we shouldn’t forget present-day problems like global health and poverty

By Kelsey Piper
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Mark Zuckerberg’s not-so-secret plan to join the AI raceMark Zuckerberg’s not-so-secret plan to join the AI race
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Why Meta is cautiously following the hype.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Why most car dealers still don’t have any electric vehiclesWhy most car dealers still don’t have any electric vehicles
Technology

A new survey finds two-thirds of car dealers didn’t have a single electric vehicle for sale.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
Please don’t turn to ChatGPT for moral advice. Yet.Please don’t turn to ChatGPT for moral advice. Yet.
Future Perfect

AI for the moral enhancement of humans? Sounds tempting. But we shouldn’t be so quick to automate our reasoning.

By Sigal Samuel
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
The promise and peril of AI, according to 5 expertsThe promise and peril of AI, according to 5 experts
Podcast
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Is AI going to kill us? Or take our jobs? Or is the whole thing overhyped? Depends on who you ask.

By Peter Kafka
Future Perfect
Mind-reading technology has arrivedMind-reading technology has arrived
Future Perfect

An AI-powered “brain decoder” can now read your thoughts with surprising accuracy.

By Sigal Samuel
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
An AI artist explains his workflowAn AI artist explains his workflow
Play
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

How it works — and why it takes a surprisingly long time to make something good.

By Phil Edwards
Future Perfect
What could actually kill us all?What could actually kill us all?
Future Perfect

Nuclear war, AGI, and the importance of understanding what makes an existential risk.

By Kelsey Piper
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
What gets lost in the AI debate: It can be really funWhat gets lost in the AI debate: It can be really fun
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

The viral fake Drake and The Weeknd song tells us a lot about the future of AI.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Video
How TikTok dances trained an AI to seeHow TikTok dances trained an AI to see
Play
Video

And remember the Mannequin Challenge? Yep, they used that too.

By Phil Edwards
Space
Why SpaceX doesn’t see its rocket explosion as a failureWhy SpaceX doesn’t see its rocket explosion as a failure
Space

Experts also viewed the test as a valuable way to see what works — and what doesn’t.

By Li Zhou
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Can AI kill the greenscreen?Can AI kill the greenscreen?
Play
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Can a color really beat the AI revolution? For now, it looks like it can.

By Phil Edwards
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Finally, a realistic roadmap for getting AI companies in checkFinally, a realistic roadmap for getting AI companies in check
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

It’s time for AI regulators to move fast and break things.

By Sigal Samuel
Climate
The EPA’s new plan to cut car pollution has an SUV problemThe EPA’s new plan to cut car pollution has an SUV problem
Climate

The regulations would be a cinder block on the gas pedal for EVs.

By Umair Irfan
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Can AI create a convincing Wes Anderson film? (Not really!)Can AI create a convincing Wes Anderson film? (Not really!)
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

If Balenciaga Harry Potter is the future of entertainment, could Wes Anderson Lord of the Rings be its next chapter? (Spoiler: No!)

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
Microsoft’s current AI dominance is thrilling the company’s diehard fansMicrosoft’s current AI dominance is thrilling the company’s diehard fans
Technology

They stayed true through Zunes, Windows Phones, and the original Bing. Now Microsoft’s fans are enjoying its big AI moment.

By Sara Morrison
AI is flooding the workplace, and workers love it
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

Who’s afraid of ChatGPT? Not these workers.

By Rani Molla