The Google Engineer Who Thinks the Company’s AI Has Come to Life
Google engineer Blake Lemoine opened his laptop to the interface for LaMDA, Google’s artificially intelligent chatbot generator, and began to type.
Read MoreBig Tech Is Hoarding the Data that Humanity Needs to Thrive
In our data age, access to data is increasingly important – whether for economic success, innovation or human survival.
Read MoreIn Pennsylvania, a Hard-Right Candidate’s Star Rises
Donald Trump says she can’t win in November, but Kathy Barnette is pressing toward Tuesday’s voting. “They’re coming out with long knives at...
Read MoreElon Musk to Workers: Spend 40 Hours in the Office, or Else
In emails to workers at SpaceX and Tesla, Mr. Musk said they were required to spend a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office.
Read MoreEurope Is Saving Democracy From Big Tech
In an openDemocracy live discussion, Shoshana Zuboff and Susie Alegre warned that, left unchecked, Big Tech can ‘change the tides of society’
Read MoreBoeing’s Starliner Lands on Earth After Test Flight to Space Station
The largely successful journey of the capsule could set up a flight for NASA with astronauts aboard before the year’s end.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court vs. Social Media
The court blocked a Texas law that would have forced large social media companies to publish all viewpoints.
Read MoreThe Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
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