Does Humanity Have a Future in the Virtual and AI Age?
These expectations may turn out to be mistaken; my own sense is that there’s deep misunderstanding about consciousness at the core of a lot of AI work
The dubious history of America’s most famous monarchist
28 Jan 2025 1:00 AMPosting as Mencius Moldbug, Curtis Yarvin built a small but influential following among the more reactionary segments of the tech elite, providing...
Endless Conflict: ‘Our Beloved Gaza Is Gone’
27 Jan 2025 12:30 AMAny architecture for a lasting peace will involve complex negotiations with Saudi Arabia and many other players, along with painful concessions by...
Eliza alert: When AI passes this test, look out
25 Jan 2025 2:25 AMFor years, AI systems were measured by giving new models a variety of standardized benchmark tests
At the Movies: To Laugh, Cry or Cringe?
24 Jan 2025 1:10 AMSome moviegoers are wondering if their seatmates have simply forgotten their manners. With the dominance of streaming, many viewers may be discovering...
I spent Trump’s inauguration in Ukraine. This is what i saw.
23 Jan 2025 1:00 AMFor most of the past three years, the Kremlin has either flat-out refused to enter talks on an end to the war or made demands for territory that far...
Israelis celebrate freed hostages but loathe price paid
23 Jan 2025 12:50 AMTo free the women, as well as 30 other hostages expected to be released in the coming six weeks, Israel has promised to release roughly 1,000...
The promised land: India’s economy slows down just when it was...
22 Jan 2025 1:00 AMA year ago, the hope was that India’s own economic engine could push it through the global headwinds. The missing ingredients, then as now, start with...