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You can get unfathomably rich building AI. Should you?
Future Perfect

Top AI engineers are being offered $100 million to work at companies like Meta. But there’s a giant catch.

By Kelsey Piper
You can get unfathomably rich building AI. Should you?
Future Perfect

Top AI engineers are being offered $100 million to work at companies like Meta. But there’s a giant catch.

By Kelsey Piper
Economy
Do falling birth rates matter in an AI future?Do falling birth rates matter in an AI future?
Economy

Two forces are reshaping the same future.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Technology
Revenge of the flip phoneRevenge of the flip phone
Technology

The future of the smartphone looks a lot like its past.

By Adam Clark Estes
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

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Trump just handed China a major advantage on AITrump just handed China a major advantage on AI
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The obscure chip policy that could reshape US-China competition.

By Dylan Matthews
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America is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theaterAmerica is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theater
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The end of mandatory shoe removal signals progress on airport security.

By Bryan Walsh
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Grok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to comeGrok’s MechaHitler disaster is a preview of AI disasters to come
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Musk trained Grok to be right-wing. We’re lucky he wasn’t more subtle.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
Trump quietly claimed a power even King George wasn’t allowed to haveTrump quietly claimed a power even King George wasn’t allowed to have
Politics

A truly scary new revelation about Trump’s effort to circumvent the TikTok ban.

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
Little videos are cooking our brainsLittle videos are cooking our brains
Technology

The future of the internet is a slop-filled infinite scroll. How do we reclaim our attention?

By Adam Clark Estes
Culture
The truth behind the endless “kids can’t read” discourseThe truth behind the endless “kids can’t read” discourse
Culture

Is there a literacy crisis? Or am I just old?

By Constance Grady
Future PerfectThe Highlight
Will we know if the next plague is human-made?Will we know if the next plague is human-made?
Future PerfectThe Highlight

AI could make bioweapons more dangerous. It could also be the key to stopping them.

By Joshua Keating
The Gray Area
Is ChatGPT killing higher education?Is ChatGPT killing higher education?
Podcast
The Gray Area

AI is creating a cheating utopia. Universities don’t know how to respond.

By Sean Illing
Life
Can kids still have lazy summers?Can kids still have lazy summers?
Life

The delirious boredom you remember from childhood might not exist anymore.

By Anna North
Technology
Don’t let AI steal your jobDon’t let AI steal your job
Technology

It’s okay to hate AI’s encroachment into work. Learn to use it anyway.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
The One Big Beautiful Bill is one big disaster for AIThe One Big Beautiful Bill is one big disaster for AI
Future Perfect

A bill that will give China the lead in the race for advanced AI.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The most surprising victim of Trump’s terrible tax agendaThe most surprising victim of Trump’s terrible tax agenda
Politics

The president’s “big, beautiful bill” just got worse.

By Eric Levitz
Economy
What today’s new college graduates are up againstWhat today’s new college graduates are up against
Economy

The class of 2025 is graduating into a weird job market.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Life
The hidden pressure messing with teen birthdaysThe hidden pressure messing with teen birthdays
Life

Phones are making celebrating more stressful.

By Anna North
Technology
Take off your Oura RingTake off your Oura Ring
Technology

Obsessing over your fitness tracker might make you feel awful.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?AI systems could become conscious. What if they hate their lives?
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How to not torture ChatGPT and Claude’s successors.

By Sigal Samuel
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ChatGPT and OCD are a dangerous comboChatGPT and OCD are a dangerous combo
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For people with OCD, reassurance can be harmful. ChatGPT provides an infinite supply.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.I covered my body in health trackers for 6 months. It ruined my life.
Technology

Are gadgets like Apple Watches and Oura Rings making us any healthier?

By Adam Clark Estes
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AI doesn’t have to reason to take your jobAI doesn’t have to reason to take your job
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Academia has gotten philosophical about AI. But they should focus more on what it can do.

By Kelsey Piper
Future Perfect
He’s the godfather of AI. Now, he has a bold new plan to keep us safe from it.He’s the godfather of AI. Now, he has a bold new plan to keep us safe from it.
Future Perfect

“I should have thought of this 10 years ago,” Yoshua Bengio says.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
How smart do toys need to be, really?How smart do toys need to be, really?
Technology

There’s no need to panic about AI Barbie yet.

By Adam Clark Estes
Today, Explained podcast
What happens to DOGE without Elon Musk?What happens to DOGE without Elon Musk?
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Musk had big dreams. DOGE ran into reality. Here’s what will and won’t stick from the initiative.

By Denise Guerra and Sean Rameswaram
Future Perfect
What drove the tech right’s — and Elon Musk’s — big, failed bet on TrumpWhat drove the tech right’s — and Elon Musk’s — big, failed bet on Trump
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The tech right saw in Trump what they wanted to see, but it wasn’t actually there

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Your iPhone is about to get uglierYour iPhone is about to get uglier
Technology

And that’s not even Apple’s biggest problem right now

By Adam Clark Estes
Trump Administration
Trump’s big, beautiful bill, explained in 5 chartsTrump’s big, beautiful bill, explained in 5 charts
Trump Administration

Here are the numbers behind the bill behind Trump’s breakup with Elon Musk.

By Nicole Narea
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The right refuses to take AI seriouslyThe right refuses to take AI seriously
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Republicans are gutting the safety net as job-killing mass automation looms.

By Dylan Matthews
Climate
Elon Musk couldn’t change Trump’s mind on electric vehiclesElon Musk couldn’t change Trump’s mind on electric vehicles
Climate

Their messy split highlights some real fault lines in clean energy politics.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s fallout, explainedElon Musk and Donald Trump’s fallout, explained
Politics
The big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon MuskThe big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon Musk
Politics

What Elon Musk’s retribution could look like.

By Lee Drutman
Politics
Why Trump probably can’t cut Musk looseWhy Trump probably can’t cut Musk loose
Politics

If America wants a space program, it needs SpaceX.

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
AI can now stalk you with just a single vacation photoAI can now stalk you with just a single vacation photo
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Artificial intelligence could weaponize the data we’ve been sharing for decades.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
The real reasons Musk is feuding with TrumpThe real reasons Musk is feuding with Trump
Politics

DOGE disappointment? Policies that hurt Tesla? A pulled NASA nominee? How about all of the above?

By Andrew Prokop
Defense & Security
Why the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon MuskWhy the Pentagon just can’t quit Elon Musk
Defense & Security

How Musk’s SpaceX became too big to fail for US national security.

By Joshua Keating
Technology
Amazon would like you to hand over your palm print, pleaseAmazon would like you to hand over your palm print, please
Technology

What to know about the tech giant’s growing biometric business.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Logoff
The Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explainedThe Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explained
The Logoff

Does Elon Musk’s opinion still matter?

By Cameron Peters
Policy
The big barrier to having children we’re not talking aboutThe big barrier to having children we’re not talking about
Policy

Our economy isn’t built for the biological clock. But it can be.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Future Perfect
These stories could change how you feel about AIThese stories could change how you feel about AI
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From disaster warnings to drug development, how AI is generating real-world wins.

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
Google as you know it is slowly dyingGoogle as you know it is slowly dying
Technology

The search giant’s midlife crisis is now your problem.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
Why Pope Leo has so much to say about AI, briefly explainedWhy Pope Leo has so much to say about AI, briefly explained
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Pope Leo’s unusual crusade should be a model for every religion.

By Sigal Samuel
Future Perfect
One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?
Future Perfect

Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.

By Kelsey Piper