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Me, My Selfies, and I

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 - by Erika Thorkelson

Those of us on the line between Gen X and millennial are watching our identities shift and age in a way no previous generation has

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The North Runs on Facebook

February 28, 2024March 21, 2024 - by Eva Holland

At twenty, the social media giant might seem old school. For many of us up here, it’s still the place to be

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Social Media Is Warping History

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 - by Colin Horgan

#History is huge on TikTok, where counterintuitive takes flatter users into thinking they know the “real” story

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One Day, ChatGPT Will Move You to Tears

December 15, 2023January 3, 2024 - by Bardia Sinaee

Generative AI is mechanizing writing itself. Is poetry far behind?

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Margaret Atwood Reviews a “Margaret Atwood” Story by AI

October 5, 2023October 11, 2023 - by Margaret Atwood

Plus a poem that a chatbot took ten seconds to write

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How ChatGPT Is Putting College Ghostwriters Out of Work

September 27, 2023October 26, 2023 - by Katrya Bolger

The custom essay-writing business is worth billions. Will AI bring it to an end?

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Wait—Is ChatGPT Even Legal?

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 - by Fenwick Mckelvey

AI companies are using copyrighted works to train their systems. The lawsuits are just getting started

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Should Computers Decide How Much Things Cost?

August 14, 2023June 14, 2024 - by Colin Horgan

If you feel like you’re spending more online all the time, it might be because you are

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We Don’t Need Threads. We Need a Break

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 - by Angela Misri

It’s the fastest-growing app in history. Its success proves we’re addicted to something we know is bad for us

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Could a New Religion Develop around AI?

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 - by Michael Coren

The hunger to believe in something beyond the self is real. What if bots started creating scripture?

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Margaret Atwood Reviews a “Margaret Atwood” Story by AI

How ChatGPT Is Putting College Ghostwriters Out of Work

Wait—Is ChatGPT Even Legal?

Should Computers Decide How Much Things Cost?

Could a New Religion Develop around AI?

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