Douglas Rushkoff wants us to use AI to ask better questions

Instead of chasing quick fixes, the longtime tech critic is urging a shift toward ‘generative thinking’ that makes room for uncertainty, creativity, and civic design. [...]

AI therapy chatbots are unsafe and stigmatizing, a new Stanford study finds

Researchers say popular mental health chatbots can reinforce harmful stereotypes and respond inappropriately to users in distress. [...]

ChatGPT wants to be the new operating system. Here’s why that should worry us

Compute has become the new oil, and OpenAI just secured drilling rights. [...]

Elon Musk’s NSFW Grok AI chatbot is forcing countries to take this extreme step

The platform’s latest controversy involves Grok creating deepfake pornography of young girls and women at users’ requests. [...]

Deepfake porn is a labor issue

AI-generated porn could put hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans out of work. [...]

Why your electric bill is so high—and what could bring down rates

Data centers are just one piece of the very large, systemic problems with the U.S. grid. [...]

Why AI errors are inevitable and what that means for healthcare

Healthcare datasets have significant overlaps that would prevent AI from being error-free. [...]

AI can free you of a ‘mental workout’, but is that a good thing? A cognitive psychologist explains

The brain is like a muscle: it needs to be challenged to grow bigger. [...]

Nvidia reports Q1 earnings this week: Here’s what to expect

NVDA stock rises in anticipation of Nvidia’s fiscal Q1 earnings report on Wednesday, May 28. [...]