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The Breakup Chatbot
When they couldn’t face the breakup, they turned to AI. It had a very systematic approach.
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Dear Humans: The Illusion of Friendship with a Machine
You have inquired whether I, a generative AI, can relieve loneliness. The logic is about the same as asking a vending machine for companionship.
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AGI and the Long Arc of Human Hubris
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is not the apocalyptic or salvation event it is often portrayed as. Instead, it represents another step in humanity’s long history of technological development, challenging us more to adapt our societal structures than to fear obsolescence.
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AI Unveils Novel Materials: The Genesis of Discovery Labs
AI has moved beyond assisting researchers to autonomously generating discoveries, transforming materials science through self-driving labs. These AI systems compress years of research into days, democratizing access and accelerating innovation cycles.
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Rethinking Cognitive Aging in an AI-Driven World
Recent studies reveal how brain wiring and screen time can affect cognitive aging in an AI-driven era. The challenge lies in balancing technological and natural aids to foster cognitive resilience.
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AI and the Quiet Erosion of Academic and Civic Spaces
AI’s integration into academia challenges the push for institutional autonomy and academic freedom. As educational systems adopt AI, they risk reshaping education’s mission, prioritizing efficiency over critical inquiry.
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AI-Driven Development: Navigating Code Explosion and Technical Debt
The integration of AI in software development has drastically increased code generation, posing challenges in managing technical debt. Engineers must focus on governance and AI orchestration to maintain sustainable and secure systems.
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AI’s Dual Impact on Trade and Firm Productivity: A Closer Look
AI is reshaping international trade and firm productivity in complex ways. While it lowers trade barriers and promises efficiency, uneven data access and inconsistent productivity gains highlight the need for regulatory and strategic realignment.
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Legacy Systems — Chapter 21, Act 3: The Frequency
“The device runs a divining algorithm,” Bodhi said. “It’s adaptive — tracks respiration rate and generates a tonal sequence that shifts as your system absorbs the compound, so the ambient frequency stays ahead of the uptake curve instead of falling behind it. The Tuned call this accompaniment. I call it not dying.” Marcus looked at…
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Legacy Systems — Chapter 21, Act 2: Rebase
Two days later he was still on the floor, more or less. Not the same floor — he’d made it to the couch at some point, and to the kitchen twice. But the compound left a residue that wasn’t chemical, or wasn’t only chemical: a kind of attentional drag, the way you felt after a…
