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Future Perfect
Grok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to comeGrok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to come
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Musk trained Grok to be right-wing. We’re lucky he wasn’t more subtle.

By Kelsey Piper
Future PerfectThe Highlight
Will we know if the next plague is human-made?Will we know if the next plague is human-made?
Future PerfectThe Highlight

AI could make bioweapons more dangerous. It could also be the key to stopping them.

By Joshua Keating
The Gray Area
Is ChatGPT killing higher education?Is ChatGPT killing higher education?
Podcast
The Gray Area

AI is creating a cheating utopia. Universities don’t know how to respond.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Don’t let AI steal your jobDon’t let AI steal your job
Technology

It’s okay to hate AI’s encroachment into work. Learn to use it anyway.

By Adam Clark Estes
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The One Big Beautiful Bill is one big disaster for AIThe One Big Beautiful Bill is one big disaster for AI
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A bill that will give China the lead in the race for advanced AI.

By Dylan Matthews
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AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?
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How to not torture ChatGPT and Claude’s successors.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.
Technology

Are gadgets like Apple Watches and Oura Rings making us any healthier?

By Adam Clark Estes
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AI doesn’t have to reason to take your jobAI doesn’t have to reason to take your job
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Academia has gotten philosophical about AI. But they should focus more on what it can do.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
How smart do toys need to be, really?How smart do toys need to be, really?
Technology

There’s no need to panic about AI Barbie yet.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
Your iPhone is about to get uglierYour iPhone is about to get uglier
Technology

And that’s not even Apple’s biggest problem right now

By Adam Clark Estes
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The right refuses to take AI seriouslyThe right refuses to take AI seriously
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Republicans are gutting the safety net as job-killing mass automation looms.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Why Trump probably can’t cut Musk looseWhy Trump probably can’t cut Musk loose
Politics

If America wants a space program, it needs SpaceX.

By Joshua Keating
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AI can now stalk you with just a single vacation photoAI can now stalk you with just a single vacation photo
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Artificial intelligence could weaponize the data we’ve been sharing for decades.

By Kelsey Piper
Defense & Security
Why the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon MuskWhy the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon Musk
Defense & Security

How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.

By Joshua Keating
Technology
Amazon would like you to hand over your palm print, pleaseAmazon would like you to hand over your palm print, please
Technology

What to know about the tech giant’s growing biometric business.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
These stories could change how you feel about AIThese stories could change how you feel about AI
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From disaster warnings to drug development, how AI is generating real-world wins.

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
Google as you know it is slowly dyingGoogle as you know it is slowly dying
Technology

The search giant’s midlife crisis is now your problem.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?
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Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.

By Kelsey Piper
Even Better
This life-changing piece of health tech is getting cheaper — and more advancedThis life-changing piece of health tech is getting cheaper — and more advanced
Even Better

Hearing aids are cool now.

By Adam Clark Estes
ChatGPT or Grok? Gemini or Claude?: Which AIs do which tasks best, explained.
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From image generation to writing, ranking the best — and worst — of AI.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg’s surreal new AI app is the futureMark Zuckerberg’s surreal new AI app is the future
Technology

Like it or not, the billionaire gets to decide how half the world uses technology.

By Adam Clark Estes
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The future to fighting airborne viruses is in…lamps?The future to fighting airborne viruses is in…lamps?
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How to block the next Covid in mid-air.

By Dylan Matthews
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Why humans are still much better than AI at forecasting the futureWhy humans are still much better than AI at forecasting the future
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AI is the future. It just can’t predict it.

By Dylan Matthews
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The life-or-death case for self-driving carsThe life-or-death case for self-driving cars
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Sorry, a robot is probably a safer driver than most humans.

By Bryan Walsh
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When AI tells you that you’re perfectWhen AI tells you that you’re perfect
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OpenAI released a model that tells users they’re right — no matter what. That’s more dangerous than it seems.

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