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    The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever

    AI is elbowing its way into ever more jobs, but while how we work will change,...

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    AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You

    Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and humans are falling for it.

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    A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety

    The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.

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    Inequality Is a Health Risk—and It’s Getting Worse

    If not addressed by governments, racism, classism, austerity, and more will continue to drive mortality and...

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    To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up

    The old playbook for power and control won’t work to retain Gen Z talent. Instead, employers...

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    Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here’s a Way Out

    The year 2023 saw the “enshittification” of platforms from Facebook to Google Search. A new exit...

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    Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think

    Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from...

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    Regulators Are Finally Catching Up With Big Tech

    The lawless, Wild West era of AI and technology is almost at an end, as data...

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    The VC Funding Party Is Over

    The glory days of venture capital are winding down, leaving in their wake a host of...

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    Get Ready for the Great AI Disappointment

    Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence’s grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous...

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    The Ocean’s Mysteries—and Marvels—Are About to Reach New Depths

    Advancements in science will bring unprecedented lens into the complexities of the ocean, and a renewed...

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    The New Digital Dark Age

    Online trust will reach an all-time low thanks to unchecked disinformation, AI-generated content, and social platforms...

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    It’s No Wonder People Are Getting Emotionally Attached to Chatbots

    AI chatbots can be friendly and responsive—even sexy. It’s time to take these fundamentally human behaviors...

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    The Battle for Biometric Privacy

    The pushback against ubiquitous surveillance and targeted deepfaking has begun—but regulation may fail to keep up...

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    Digitization Beats Deforestation

    Geolocation, supply-chain tracking, and digital payments are the tools that will enable farmers and consumers to...

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    Synthetic Data Is a Dangerous Teacher

    In the race to scale up, the number of AIs being trained on poor-quality data sets...

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    To Make an Impact, Join Tech’s Exodus

    A desire to make a difference is driving government recruitment.

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    Gene Editing Needs to Be for Everyone

    Crispr recently marked a major milestone in medicine. But it's not time for a victory lap—the...

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    Staying One Step Ahead of Hackers When It Comes to AI

    Phishing emails and other scams might be getting an artificial intelligence upgrade, but so are digital...

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    Gen Z and the Art of Incentivized Self-Actualization

    Stepping off the hedonistic treadmill, younger workers are demanding a more authentic employment experience.

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    Rediscovering the Pleasure of Working Together

    The delights of working, learning, and creating in-person will be rediscovered—but only for those with a...

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    The End of One-Size-Fits-All Health Care

    Medicines need to be safe for all, but also effective for the individual. Embracing our differences...

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    AI Needs to Be Both Trusted and Trustworthy

    Through sensors, actuators, and IoT devices, AI is going to be interacting with the physical plane...

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    The Creative’s Toolbox Gets an AI Upgrade

    It’s easy to accuse algorithms of stifling creativity, but designers of every stripe should be embracing...