What Would John Maynard Keynes Say About A.I.? The Keynes Bot Told Us.
Nearly a century ago, John Maynard Keynes predicted that technology would liberate us from work. To imagine what he would think of artificial intelligence today, a Princeton economist brought him back to life — using A.I.
Chaos at Jack Smith’s Senate Hearing
Readers respond to the high and low points of the Jack Smith Senate hearing. Also: reporters who made history; an ode to Pluto.
I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Breaks My Heart.
How could so little have changed?
America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?
The world order is changing. So is the United States’ place in it.
Trump Wants A.I. Companies to Police Themselves. What Can Go Wrong?
Government enforcers have the laws and the experience to control A.I.
6 Takeaways From Ezra Klein’s Interview With Bill Gates
The technologist and philanthropist offers a blunt warning on A.I. risks.
It Won’t Be So Easy for Democrats to Make Data Centers Their Issue
The problems of technology were there before Trump and will be there after.
Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I.
As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks.
Maybe We Should Leave Birds Alone
One of Britain’s favorite national pastimes is hurting as well as helping.
Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.