ai and society

Artificial intelligence, long the province of science fiction and the domain of experts, is swiftly becoming a deeply personal and practical influence on daily life. For students charting their educational futures, teachers rethinking classroom methods, or entrepreneurs seeking new efficiencies...

The debate over artificial intelligence and its real impact on human cognition and mental health has been reignited by a recent MIT study, “Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task.” As generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Google...

Amid the surging hype surrounding artificial intelligence, the gap between the corporate vision for AI and its current realities has never been more fraught with risk and contradiction. Tech giants are selling a utopian narrative—one where artificial general intelligence (AGI) will usher in an...

Artificial intelligence has seamlessly woven itself into the texture of our daily lives, manifesting not just in the obvious digital assistants, but even in the most mundane devices: electric razors, toothbrushes, fitness trackers, and smart home gadgets. This omnipresence brings unparalleled...

The alarm bell rings across the digital world: centralized AI, guided by a handful of powerful corporations, is tightening its grip over a $4.8 trillion industry, raising unprecedented concerns about digital freedom, transparency, and ethical accountability. This mounting concern is not just...

AI has rapidly evolved from a promising research frontier to a pervasive force within businesses, governments, and society at large. As organizations race to unlock value from AI systems, the responsibility for ensuring their safe deployment falls to leaders, technologists, and policymakers...

Artificial intelligence has quickly evolved from a research curiosity to an essential tool that powers everything from search engines and voice assistants to cybersecurity and creative applications. At the center of this transformation stands AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT—an engine built to...

The accelerating march of artificial intelligence has transformed technological optimism into cautious anticipation, occasionally bordering on outright concern. As we look to what's next for AI, the conversation is no longer just about smarter chatbots or incremental productivity gains. Instead...

Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way humans interact with software, information, and—perhaps most contentiously—each other. As the adoption of AI-driven chatbots and digital assistants accelerates, profound questions about their role in our personal lives have moved...

A simple, hypothetical question—Who should oversee artificial intelligence for the good of humanity: Elon Musk or Sam Altman?—sparked a virtual debate that offers a telling reflection of the complex personalities, priorities, and philosophies presently steering the AI revolution. With these two...

In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the conversation is no longer just about coding smarter algorithms or building larger neural networks. With the extraordinary rise of generative models such as ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has moved beyond its role as a silent technical tool and...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming almost every domain of modern society, from how we work and learn to the way we receive healthcare or interact with public institutions. As AI systems grow more powerful and pervasive, there is an urgent need not only for technical innovation but...

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides, particularly in the realm of conversational agents like ChatGPT. These AI-driven chatbots have become increasingly sophisticated, leading many to interact with them in ways that resemble human relationships. However...

The slow but steady march of artificial intelligence into our daily lives continues to take surprising new forms. Earlier this year, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates famously posited that AI would "replace humans for most things." Fast forward to a recent YouTube interview with podcaster Dwarkesh...

Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the story of Laura Hoffman stands out—not for its emphasis on technology’s flash or brute force, but for its insistence on centering trust, ethics, and the well-being of real people. As a Principal PM Manager at Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, Hoffman...