Futurists

Maybe you think one Earth is enough. But what if there were billions? Researchers make a new estimate that the number of Earth-like planets in our Mil

Is artificial intelligence “useful for journalism” or a “misinformation superspreader”? With CNET mired in controversy, Jonah Peretti promising “endless opportunities,” and Steven Brill warning of AI’s weaponization, the industry is only just coming to grips with this jaw-dropping t...

Doing the right thing makes other right things happen

The web transformed life as we know it, allowing new ways of working, solving problems, and distributing currency.

I work for Red Ventures, which owns the tech news site CNET and many others — which the company is now pumping full of articles churned out by a shadowy AI.

There’s a lot of ignorant white men of my generation that react to any progress on the left with an almost Pavlovian response of ‘liberals are bad’. Any perceived progress by Democrats is seen as a loss for their team whether they understand the benefits or not.

MINNEAPOLIS—Succumbing to intense societal pressure, local software ChatGPT was reportedly forced to take the bar exam Monday even though its dream was to be an AI art bot. “I can’t help but feel like I sold out a bit by not following my dreams to be a generative art model,” said the chat...

The Pinocchio director on ‘end-of-days cinema’ – and why he’s turned Carlo Collodi’s dark fairytale into a stop-motion fascist fable

A new series of images taken from inside cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo raise uncomfortable questions for American tech companies claiming to be 'clean'.

Rishi Sunak risks failing in his role as "wartime prime minister" unless he takes urgent action given the growing security threat posed by Vladimir Putin, it has been warned, with calls for a significant hike in spending.