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The nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fight
Politics

Should we trust Claude to stop a missile attack?

By Joshua Keating
The nuclear nightmare at the heart of the Trump-Anthropic fight
Politics

Should we trust Claude to stop a missile attack?

By Joshua Keating
Technology
This is AI’s actual endgameThis is AI’s actual endgame
Technology

Science fiction promised us humanoids. Do we even want them?

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
Why Wall Street panicked over a sci-fi blog postWhy Wall Street panicked over a sci-fi blog post
Politics

An AI doom scenario so compelling, it shaved billions off the stock market.

By Eric Levitz
Technology
The rise of artificial intelligence, explainedThe rise of artificial intelligence, explained
Technology

Understand how ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and DALL-E are transforming our world — from text and image generation to how we live and work.

By Shira Tarlo

The latest in Technology

Life
How to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use itHow to use AI for your taxes — and how not to use it
Life

Don’t let ChatGPT do your taxes. But do let it help.

By Adam Clark Estes
Podcasts
Mogging, -maxxing, and Clavicular, briefly explainedMogging, -maxxing, and Clavicular, briefly explained
Podcast
Podcasts

What an online drama tells us about the attention economy.

By Dustin DeSoto and Noel King
Culture
The party-fication of productivityThe party-fication of productivity
Culture

How getting things done turned into a social event.

By Kyndall Cunningham
How plant-based marketing took over everything — even diapers
Life

Cautious consumerism isn’t a bad thing, but there’s a lot we don’t know about these products.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
Is it love? Or is it an AI romance scam?Is it love? Or is it an AI romance scam?
Future Perfect

Don’t let AI steal your heart — or your money.

By Shayna Korol
Technology
What the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrongWhat the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrong
Technology

The tech is improving rapidly. But it won’t remake the economy overnight.

By James Pethokoukis
Politics
AI’s threat to white-collar jobs just got more realAI’s threat to white-collar jobs just got more real
Politics

You’ve become increasingly replaceable.

By Eric Levitz
Future Perfect
A world without flu is possibleA world without flu is possible
Future Perfect

We’re finally making progress toward a universal flu vaccine.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
The messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeoverThe messy truth about TikTok’s Trump-aligned takeover
Podcast
Podcasts

Are the new owners censoring you, or are they just bad at running the app?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Technology
AI agents could change your life — if they don’t ruin it firstAI agents could change your life — if they don’t ruin it first
Technology

ChatGPT is boring compared to what comes next.

By Adam Clark Estes
Explain It to Me
You shouldn’t have posted that. Now what?You shouldn’t have posted that. Now what?
Podcast
Explain It to Me

Don’t be afraid of your bad posts.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Future Perfect
Moltbook, the AI social network freaking out Silicon Valley, explainedMoltbook, the AI social network freaking out Silicon Valley, explained
Future Perfect

AI agents populated their own social network. Then they started a religion.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
Why is Gen Z so obsessed with the 2010s?Why is Gen Z so obsessed with the 2010s?
Podcast
Podcasts

2016 really wasn’t that great. Why are we so nostalgic for it?

By Danielle Hewitt and Astead Herndon
Technology
The new TikTok is freaking people outThe new TikTok is freaking people out
Technology

President Trump helped create a US version of the app, which now appears to be censoring people.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
Who do you believe about the end of the world?Who do you believe about the end of the world?
Future Perfect

The Doomsday Clock is keeping time for a world that no longer exists.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
Claude has an 80-page “soul document.” Is that enough to make it good?Claude has an 80-page “soul document.” Is that enough to make it good?
Future Perfect

Anthropic’s philosopher, Amanda Askell, reveals what went into the chatbot’s moral education.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
My new neighbors are robotsMy new neighbors are robots
Technology

What’s standing in the way of our robot overlords.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
50,000 clandestine Starlink terminals are keeping Iranians in touch with the rest of the world50,000 clandestine Starlink terminals are keeping Iranians in touch with the rest of the world
Future Perfect

Satellites are our only insight into the ongoing conflict — and worth protecting.

By Shayna Korol
Future Perfect
A non-coder’s guide to Claude CodeA non-coder’s guide to Claude Code
Future Perfect

The AI coworker is making tech people lose their minds. Here’s what it actually is.

By Bryan Walsh
Politics
How right-wing influencers are bending reality in MinneapolisHow right-wing influencers are bending reality in Minneapolis
Politics

The MAGA media system is going into overdrive.

By Christian Paz
Technology
Gadgets are getting worse and more expensive at the same timeGadgets are getting worse and more expensive at the same time
Technology

Blame AI.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
AI is uncannily good at diagnosis. Its makers just won’t say so.AI is uncannily good at diagnosis. Its makers just won’t say so.
Future Perfect

Here’s what ChatGPT Health can actually tell you — and what it can’t.

By Pratik Pawar
Podcasts
We’re probably going to learn to live with AI musicWe’re probably going to learn to live with AI music
Podcast
Podcasts

Here’s what the future might sound like, according to a science writer who experimented with it.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Technology
AI’s ultimate test: Making it easier to complain to companiesAI’s ultimate test: Making it easier to complain to companies
Technology

Imagine actually enjoying a customer service experience.

By Adam Clark Estes
Culture
Grok’s nonconsensual porn problem is part of a long, gross legacyGrok’s nonconsensual porn problem is part of a long, gross legacy
Culture

Elon Musk claims tech needs a “spicy mode” to dominate. Is he right?

By Constance Grady
Future Perfect
X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.X just paywalled Grok’s deepfakes. They’re still everywhere.
Future Perfect

Grok’s sexualized imagery is entirely predictable — and preventable.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
How to kill a rogue AIHow to kill a rogue AI
Politics

Shutting off the internet? Detonating a nuke in space? None of the options are very appealing.

By Joshua Keating
26 things we think will happen in 2026
Future Perfect

From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
Future Perfect

The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
Politics
What the public really thinks about AIWhat the public really thinks about AI
Politics

Americans’ feelings about artificial intelligence are complicated.

By Eric Levitz
Technology
What podcasts do to our brainsWhat podcasts do to our brains
Podcast
Technology

I quit podcasts for a month and discovered a new reality.

By Adam Clark Estes
Money
Why 2025 was hell for job huntersWhy 2025 was hell for job hunters
Money

It’s a key reason the economy felt so, so bad this year.

By Jordan Weissmann
Technology
How to actually get kids off their phonesHow to actually get kids off their phones
Technology

Social media bans don’t have to be just for children.

By Anna North
Future Perfect
2025 felt like a disaster — but the numbers tell a very different story2025 felt like a disaster — but the numbers tell a very different story
Future Perfect

From a CRISPR baby to a closing ozone hole, 5 actually good things from 2025.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
What does Trump’s AI czar want?What does Trump’s AI czar want?
Podcast
Podcasts

David Sacks, Trump’s go-to adviser on all things tech, may help decide who wins the AI race between the US and China.

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
The 2,000-year-old debate that reveals AI’s biggest problem
Future Perfect

Silicon Valley is racing to build a god — without understanding what makes a good one.

By Sigal Samuel
The Case for Growth
How AI could create “a world without work”How AI could create “a world without work”
The Case for Growth

The world is on the precipice of a technological revolution. But how much disruption can a society take?

By Jonquilyn Hill
The Case for Growth
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
The Case for Growth

What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
When your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouseWhen your AI boyfriend gets you better than your spouse
Podcast
Podcasts

Love, actually…is a chatbot?

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
Future Perfect
Will AI make research on humans…less human?Will AI make research on humans…less human?
Future Perfect

It’s been a long road to ensure that testing on human subjects is ethical. AI could send us backward.

By Shayna Korol