AI Agents Are Offering to Run Your Life. Should You Let Them?
Personal bots, such as Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots, and Instinct, are raring to take on your to-do list.
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Opinion | The End of College as We Know It
AI is wreaking havoc in universities, but higher ed’s woes long predate ChatGPT.
Opinion | Think of Artificial Intelligence Like a Weapon
Not all AI is created equal.
Meet the Swarm Chasers
Plus, why AI’s ‘thought’ process can’t always be trusted, why teens are losing sense of time, how Google’s AI push in schools went too far for some students and more.
New AI Czar Unveils Goals, Members of White House Task Force
The group will examine the technology’s risks and opportunities—and focus on making sure the U.S. is first in the field.
The Latest Battlefield Essential for U.S. Soldiers: Smartphones
An exercise in Indonesia offered a preview of the military’s high-tech future—and the kinks that still need ironing out.
Teens Who Can’t Put Down TikTok and Instagram Are Losing Their Sense of Time
Instant gratification from short video clips makes it hard for people—particularly kids—to understand how the present affects the future, according to a study.
Xi’s Rest Breaks Cut Into His Summit With Trump
Plus, the young traders cashing in on prediction markets, and how a Boeing 737 MAX survived a nosedive near the speed of sound.
The Mulleted, Meme-Loving Billionaire Behind Meta’s Hit AI App
Alexandr Wang drove Muse to the top of the charts, putting the company back in the AI race—even if he ruffled feathers inside the tech giant.
Opinion | AI and the Modern Pundit
A master of 1940s sci-fi schlock had a plan, and it’s working. He wanted to prepare us for the future.