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The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of material wealth, but also brought major new problems.

Economists Are Comparing the AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution—Not in a Good Way

Another day, another warning of imminent disaster.

Tech Policy Webb Wright Jul 13

Spotify currently offers a voluntary feature in its app that allows artists to list AI in a song's credits.

AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon

The great battle to rein in the rampant spread of online deepfakes continues.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 10

Robert the Robot on display at the UN's AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

There are lots of reasons to be wary of AI impersonating humans, but this probably isn't one of them.

Robots Webb Wright Jul 10

Mark Zuckerberg photographed during a US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January 2024.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Save You From the Permanent Underclass

Trust him.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 9

The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’

GPT-Live-1 is designed to make speaking with AI feel less… artificial.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 8

GPT-5.6 will be publicly released on June 09 in three separate tiers: Sol, Terra, and Luna.

White House Denies Giving OpenAI ‘Green Light’ to Publicly Release Its Latest Model

The Trump administration insists the power to release new AI models rests entirely with the companies, even as its been wrapping OpenAI and Anthropic in bureaucratic red tape.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 8

Safety advocates fear the AI arms race could lead to future autonomous weapons escaping human control.

UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’

Others, meanwhile, argue that the US has a moral obligation to build powerful autonomous weapons systems—lest our adversaries get there first.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 7

AI has become a critical piece on the geopolitical chessboard.

China Built Cheap AI. Now It’s Building a Great Wall Around It

In Beijing as in Washington, AI has become a critical—and jealously guarded—national resource.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 7

Starting July 30, Amazon will stop accepting new users for its Mechanical Turk platform.

Amazon’s ‘Artificial Artificial Intelligence’ Is Being Eaten by AI

"It's like seeing an old friend well past their expiration date finally getting put to rest.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 6

The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department has apologized after it published an anti-drug PSA that backfired.

China’s Surreal AI-Generated Anti-Drug Ad Accidentally Made Drugs Look Cool

“I’m Icy! Take a snort from me.”

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 2

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a conference at the Federal Reserve in July 2025.

America First: Sam Altman Proposes ‘US-Led International Forum’ for AI and 5% Stake for Trump Admin

OpenAI is trying to appeal to a public that's grown wary of AI at the same time that it's trying to fix its relationship with the federal government.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 2

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly building a smartphone-like device to facilitate communication between humans and AI.

Elon Musk Is Reportedly Showing Off an AI Device to Investors

You might one day be able to chat with Grok like Captain Kirk hailing the USS Enterprise. Would you really want to, though?

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 1

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei photographed at a September 2025 event in San Francisco, California.

The AI Cold War Just Got Chillier

Anthropic is cracking down on Chinese developers and companies using its models while pushing for greater collaboration at home.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jul 1

Anthropic released its latest model, Claude Sonnet 5, on Tuesday.

Anthropic Wants You to Know Its New AI Model Is Definitely Not Too Dangerous to Release

Claude Sonnet 5 delivers impressive agentic capabilities at a relatively low cost. It’s also really bad at cybersecurity—probably for the reason you’d expect.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 30

AI is helping scientists decode noisy brain activity into natural language.

Meta’s AI Is Getting Better at Reading Your Thoughts—Without Cracking Open Your Skull

The company’s Brain2Qwerty v2 system can translate brainscans into coherent sentences, no invasive surgery required.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 30

Mirendil is valued at $1 billion, with funding from a16z and others.

Don’t Be Afraid of Self-Improving AI, Says a16z-Backed Startup Mirendil

Some call it a dangerous path to runaway AI, others call it vibe research.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 29

"They Took the Faces from the Accused and the Dead," by Trevor Paglen (2020)

When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You

Welcome to the ‘Society of the Psyop.’

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 28

Sam Altman and Donald Trump photographed during the 2026 G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.

The Government Boot Is Coming Down on AI

"We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default," OpenAI said in a Friday announcement.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 26

Governor Gavin Newsom photographed at the California Economic Summit in October 2025.

The AI ‘Jobpocalypse’ Is Nowhere to Be Seen in California, the Heartland of Tech

The state has launched a “first-in-the-nation” data-tracking tool to keep an eye on how AI is reshaping its labor market.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 26

A protestor holds a sign during the "March Against the Machines" in London in February 2026.

Everyone Wants to Build AI Using Someone Else’s Work

Publishers and artists aren’t the only ones accusing AI startups of foul play these days.

Artificial Intelligence Webb Wright Jun 25

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Economists Are Comparing the AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution—Not in a Good Way

AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Save You From the Permanent Underclass

The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’

White House Denies Giving OpenAI ‘Green Light’ to Publicly Release Its Latest Model

UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’

China Built Cheap AI. Now It’s Building a Great Wall Around It

Amazon’s ‘Artificial Artificial Intelligence’ Is Being Eaten by AI

China’s Surreal AI-Generated Anti-Drug Ad Accidentally Made Drugs Look Cool

America First: Sam Altman Proposes ‘US-Led International Forum’ for AI and 5% Stake for Trump Admin

Elon Musk Is Reportedly Showing Off an AI Device to Investors

The AI Cold War Just Got Chillier

Anthropic Wants You to Know Its New AI Model Is Definitely Not Too Dangerous to Release

Meta’s AI Is Getting Better at Reading Your Thoughts—Without Cracking Open Your Skull

Don’t Be Afraid of Self-Improving AI, Says a16z-Backed Startup Mirendil

When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You

The Government Boot Is Coming Down on AI

The AI ‘Jobpocalypse’ Is Nowhere to Be Seen in California, the Heartland of Tech

Everyone Wants to Build AI Using Someone Else’s Work

This Startup Wants to Use Space Mirrors to Light Up Earth at Night. Feds Just Said Go Ahead

A Dozen States Sue to Stop Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

Marvel Studios Is Developing a ‘Nova’ Movie With One of Its Best Writers

The EU Just Took a Major Step Towards a ‘Social Media Plus’ Ban for Minors

Google Might Bet the Pixel 11 Entirely on Its Unusual Colors

How Much Would You Pay for Taylor Swift’s Garbage and Why Isn’t it $0?

Apple’s Lawsuit Leaves OpenAI’s iPhone Rival in Limbo

Scientists Created a Wearable You Can Paint Directly Onto Your Skin

The First Teaser for ‘Crystal Lake’ Assures You That Mommy’s Here

It Turns Out That There’s Way, Way More to Know About ‘Tetris’ Than You Thought

Roborock Saros 20 Review: Jack of All Trades, Master of Most

You Know What Your Bathroom Needs? A Smart Mirror With Party Lighting

Narwal Freo Z10 Turbo Review: Midrange Vacuum, High-End Performance

X by Xreal a01+ Review: AR Glasses That Are Light on Your Face (and Wallet)

Razer Blade 16 (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop You Can Actually Call ‘Portable’

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 Review: Solid ARM at a Budget Price

Nothing Ear 3a Review: You Can Skip the Flagship

Razer Soma Chroma Chair Review: An Awkward Beginning to ‘Immersive’ Furniture

Aqara Camera Hub G350 Review: An Excellent Indoor Matter Camera

TP-Link Deco BE77 Review: Great Mesh Wi-Fi for the Eero-Weary