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Jimmy Roussel Jimmy Roussel
Updated on March 11, 2026

Can ChatGPT Guess Your Age?

OpenAI’s new age prediction features are a step in the right direction, but they’re not enough by themselves. To truly protect minors online, we need a robust, layered approach.

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Avi Chai Outmezguine Avi Chai Outmezguine
Updated on March 10, 2026

What Happens When Private AI Becomes National Infrastructure?

The ongoing feud between the government and Anthropic is an old debate, but the scale and speed of AI makes the stakes higher than ever.

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Richard Ewing Richard Ewing
Updated on March 09, 2026

AI Agents Won’t Crash the Economy. Bad Governance Might.

As a recent report suggests, agentic AI does indeed pose risks to the white-collar economy. But we can prevent disaster, especially by acting now.

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Richard Johnson Richard Johnson
Updated on March 05, 2026

Will Agentic AI Actually Crash the Global Economy in 2 Years?

A recent article from Citrini Research suggests we’re on the verge of an AI-driven economic meltdown. How likely is their version of the future?

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Avi Chai Outmezguine Avi Chai Outmezguine
Updated on February 18, 2026

Moltbook Looks Like Consciousness. It Isn’t.

Context-persistent AI systems don’t threaten human consciousness. They reveal how easily we confuse continuity with mind — and how high the cost of that confusion might be.

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Avi Chai Outmezguine Avi Chai Outmezguine
Updated on February 13, 2026

AI Promises Equality. It Delivers Erasure.

AI is a cutting-edge technology, but it raises an old paradox. Our expert thinks through the challenges.

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Vivek Swaminathan Vivek Swaminathan
Updated on February 11, 2026

The Future of AI Depends on Solving This Problem — and It’s Not Compute

The only way to solve the massive heat problems of next gen AI chips is with liquid cooling.

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Yvette Schmitter Yvette Schmitter
Updated on January 29, 2026

ChatGPT Health Isn’t a Doctor. People Will Use It Like One Anyway.

ChatGPT Health may have noble aims, but OpenAI has designed it to convey an image of authority. Deployed into a marketplace where many people lack access to regular care, that could spell trouble.

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Ben Hwang Ben Hwang
Updated on January 28, 2026

ChatGPT Health Is Here. How Do We Make it Safe?

The rollout of ChatGPT Health presents a great opportunity for patients to take control of their own care, but only if we get the underlying medical principles right.

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on January 20, 2026

23 Companies That Help the Environment

Companies that help the environment make sustainable practices and goals part of their core mission.

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