News on the Future

Why Your AI Still Thinks “Washington” Is a Guy with a Wig

We gave AI the power to speak like humans but forgot to teach it how to think. Now it’s confidently wrong in multiple languages.

Bird Brains Outsmarting Us? Evolution Has a Plot Twist

We built AI to mimic human brains but it turns out birds did it first, and without a neocortex or Silicon Valley budget.

Humanoid Robots: Billion-Dollar Hype or Billion-Dollar Flop?

Forget robot takeovers today; as with any technology it takes longer than we expect, but then surprises us how fast it changed the world. Humanoids might still struggle with basic tasks, but will redefine the world in the 2030s.

Congrats on the Degree—Now Compete With a Chatbot

Your $200,000 degree might now qualify you to lose a job to a language model. Welcome to the AI-shaped job market.

A Thousand Brains Are Better Than One

If your AI strategy still relies on one big brain doing everything, you’ve already lost to the swarm.

From Insulin to Intelligence: The Case for AI with a Pulse

If you still think AI is coming for your job, you’re already missing the bigger question: what if it’s coming to save your life instead?

When the Lab Coat No Longer Fits

What if the next generation of scientific breakthroughs doesn’t need you,or anyone who thinks like you?

Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Your Loneliness Is a Feature—Not a Bug

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t think you need real friends because soon, Meta will sell you better ones who never argue, age, or question your privacy settings.

Duolingo’s Harsh Lesson: AI Replaces Humans, Not Just Verbs

If your job can be done by AI, Duolingo just became the canary in the corporate coal mine; teaching us that “AI-first” might really mean “humans second.”

Why ‘Normal’ AI Might Be More Dangerous Than ‘Super’ AI

While everyone’s obsessing over AI turning into a god, the real threat may be its awkward, error-prone teenage phase, and we’re handing it the keys to society anyway.