Instead of Taking Your Job, A.I. Might Transform It
In search of a better understanding of our current moment, I recently went looking for A.I. adopters outside…
Should You Automate Your Life?
“I Am Not a Robot” looks, superficially, like an attempt to assess the value of A.I.—a doomed endeavor,…
What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools?
The message from the White House—and, often, from tech companies and public schools—is that Figure 03 and its…
Anthropic and Donald Trump’s Dangerous Alignment Problem
In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new…
The Robot and the Philosopher
Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening. Earlier that day, she’d been onstage at the conference I was attending…
The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever
Historically, medicine’s power rested on a specific kind of cultural authority—the ability to determine not only what diseases…
Is A.I. Actually a Bubble?
Luckily for managers, building human capital takes a long time. Or, at least, it used to: artificial intelligence…
Sora 2 and the Limits of Digital Narcissism
During the past few weeks, I’ve seen a proliferation of A.I.-generated video in my social-media feeds and group…
What If A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. Much of the euphoria…