Did a Chatbot Write a Prize-Winning Story? Does It Matter?
In early May, the Commonwealth Foundation announced the five regional winners for its influential Short Story Prize, which…
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…
With A.I., Anyone Can Be an Influencer
The virtual influencer is not, strictly speaking, new. In 2016, a C.G.I. avatar named Lil Miquela appeared on…
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…
How Project Maven Put A.I. Into the Kill Chain
But Cukor insists that Maven was never supposed to be a weapon. He frequently defends the project as…
Why Tech Bros Are Now Obsessed with Taste
With artificial intelligence continuing to dominate corporate strategies and news headlines, Silicon Valley has embraced a new buzzword,…
How Nick Land Became Silicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsayer
Land has always been a controversial figure, but not for the same reasons he is now. In the…
The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance
Even if A.I. doesn’t greatly accelerate economic growth, there’s the issue of how it affects employment and wages.…
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…
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…