AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think
From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
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The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril
Among the big names investing big bucks to prolong their lives are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison.
Three ways Facebook could reduce fake news without resorting to censorship
If the site is increasingly where people are getting their news, what could the company do without taking up the mantle of being a final arbiter of truth?
Can charity save journalism from market failure?
Big cash infusions can give nonprofit journalism a much-needed boost. But the ailing news industry needs more consistent funding.
So your new ‘co‑worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of your human‑machine relationship
A slew of companies have announced plans to add AI agents to their workforces. Employees can take steps to handle the changes.
Here’s how competition makes peer review more unfair
Peer review is a crucial part of the academic publication system. It is also a critical part of the hiring and evaluation process. What’s the problem with peer review?
AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive
AI is quickly changing. These tips from university librarians can help people keep pace with the shifts as they approach their research.
Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress
The mayor-elect can use his popularity to protect New York’s capacity for self-government from outside interference, while reaffirming what his campaign promises mean to the city.
In 1968, computers got personal: How the ‘mother of all demos’ changed the world
A 90-minute presentation in 1968 showed off the earliest desktop computer system. In the process it introduced the idea that technology could make individuals better – if government funded research.
Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter
Rocks deep underground can be used to hold heat until it’s needed.
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