Technology
Chatbots aren’t conscious, but the specific details as to why are important
A discussion about minds, meaning, and artificial intelligence
By Matthew Sheffield
In the AI-powered job market, knowing what truth looks like will matter most
By Matthew Sheffield
Nils Gilman on why a classic liberal arts education is a safer bet in an age of machine-augmented intelligence
To achieve a beautiful future, we must never stop imagining
By Matthew Sheffield
Monika Bielskyte on rescuing futurism from Big Tech’s dystopia
Antisemitism on Elon Musk’s X is surging and dredging up many ancient, defamatory themes of blaming Jews
By Pamela S. Nadell
Faraway fantasies of AI annihilation distract from the more immediate harms the industry is doing today
By Ryan Calo
Social media moderation standards are more about epistemology than technology
By Matthew Sheffield
Internet researcher Renée DiResta discusses the challenges and controversies of content moderation
Journalism is in crisis because media executives outsourced everything to tech companies
By Cory Doctorow
Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the revolt of the internet masses
By Matthew Sheffield
Dan Gillmor and Darius Kazemi on why open protocol social media needs to be the future
New research shows how Twitter played a role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
By Tony Cookson and Christoph Schiller
Why podcasts have become a key part of many Americans’ news and entertainment
By Matthew Sheffield
Pew Research Center researcher Elisa Shearer breaks down a new report on how and why people listen to podcasts
AI is going to change politics, and Americans are skeptical about what could happen
By Matthew Sheffield
Change Research pollster Stephen Clermont talks about public opinion on AI and its possible impacts on campaigns