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ChatGPT, Strollers, and the Anxiety of Automation
Last fall, I published a book about strollers and what they reveal…
Platforms Are Fighting Online Abuse—but Not the Right Kind
We are all at risk of experiencing occasional harassment—but for some, harassment…
Should I Learn Coding as a Second Language?
“I can’t code, and this bums me out because—with so many books…
America’s Most Boring Association Is Fighting the Planet
Outside every front door, life reigns. The air teems with pollen and…
Human Art Already Has So Much In Common With AI
Despite being human-made, human-taught, and human-promoted, it’s easy to criticize AI for…
9 People Hold the Internet’s Fate in Their Hands
The Florida bill attempts to weaken defendants’ protections in defamation lawsuits, including by…
It’s Fine to Never Meet IRL
“You still haven’t met?” My cheeks flush at the question, and I…
The Case for Software Criticism
Here’s a quick typology of tech journalism today: news reporting (“Amazon announces…
In Ukraine, Identifying the Dead Comes at a Human Rights Cost
Five days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a year…