The dark side of optimizing fertility
We live in an era of endless optimization. Fitness trackers help us measure our lifespan, people are consuming piles of ...
Tag: Life
AI can help us talk with the dead. Should we?
It’s now possible to create AI chatbots of loved ones to interact with after their death. But that raises some ...
I outsourced my life to AI agents for two weeks. It went…weirdly.
If there’s one thing a busy person doesn’t need, it’s more information. More emails, more notifications, more infinite feeds — ...
Why the right turned on Indian Americans
In early October, Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, went for a classic “politician on the stump” ...
Your kid wants to go vegan. Should you let them?
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The company behind Skittles might be to blame for your big vet bills
Whenever I have dinner with friends, the conversation always ends up on one of three topics: how hard dating is, ...
When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?
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The secret to using AI without getting dumber
For many people, using AI chatbots is incredible at first. It makes them feel productive, confident, maybe even smarter. But ...
Anthropic vs. the pope
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AI found a way to make middle school worse
There’s a lot to be anxious about as AI agents and bots get more integrated into every aspect of our ...
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