Jobs and economy
What economists actually know about AI and wages
Early evidence is mixed. Here is what the studies say, and what they cannot tell us yet.
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Movies and series
Ex Machina and the Turing test, revisited
A film about a test that no longer seems to test what it was meant to.
Future scenarios
The future of learning: a tutor for everyone
Personal tutoring has always worked best. AI could make it universal, or make it shallow.
Practical Guides
How to check whether AI-written content is accurate
A simple routine for catching mistakes before they reach your readers.
Games
NPCs that talk back: the first wave of AI characters
Characters that improvise dialogue are arriving. Players are not sure yet.
Books
Klara and the Sun and the ethics of care
A quiet novel about an artificial friend, and what we owe each other.
Music
Voice clones and the future of the pop star
Some artists license their voice. Others are fighting to protect it.
Video and podcasts
Podcasts about AI and work
Shows that focus on careers, skills and the changing workplace.
Risk and safety
Concentrated power is the risk nobody talks about
The most likely harm may not be rogue AI, but too much control in too few hands.