We Don’t Need Threads. We Need a Break
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?
The hunger to believe in something beyond the self is real. What if bots started creating scripture?
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Will Universal Basic Income Save Us from AI?
OpenAI’s Sam Altman believes many jobs will soon vanish but UBI will be the solution. Other visions of the future are less rosy
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AI and Politics: How Will We Know What—and Who—Is Real?
If we’re lucky, new technologies will only cause brief confusion. If we’re not, our political sphere could be changed forever
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The Indigo Cyberattack Is a Warning of Things to Come
Those handling state secrets or critical infrastructure seem to fare no better than a bookstore chain
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Why the Moon Is the Next Tourism Frontier
Tourists travelling into outer space isn’t a fantasy for the future—it’s happening now
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AI Is Coming for Voice Actors. Artists Everywhere Should Take Note
No one knows how automation will upend all the arts. But the current turmoil in the voice-over industry may offer some hints
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Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? Universities Aren’t Ready for the Answer
AI is here to stay. It’s up to educators to articulate why writing still matters
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Will AI Actually Mean We’ll Be Able to Work Less?
The idea that tech will free us from drudgery is an attractive narrative, but history tells a different story
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2022: Technology Stories
Examinations of how the digital realm of everything from workouts to work is changing
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