The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless ...
The New York Times

We’re All Going to Die — Soonish!

It’s hard to be startled by Elon Musk because he does startling things all the time. But I’ll admit that I was startled when I gave his Grok A.I. “companions” a whirl. Ani, designed in anime style, ...
Time

We Can Stop the Rise of American Autocracy

The Resolute desk as President Donald Trump, center signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. The Resolute desk as President Donald ...

Israeli military says bodies of four more hostages are back in Israel with formal identification to take place

The coffins crossed into Israeli soil from Gaza after being collected by the Red Cross, Israel Defense Forces says.
Time

The Race for Artificial General Intelligence Poses New Risks to an Unstable World

Under a crystal chandelier in a high-ceilinged anteroom in Paris, the moderator of Intelligence Rising is reprimanding his players. These 12 former government officials, academics, and artificial ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, Many of Us Are Still Missing All That We Lost—and Grappling With One of the Country’s Worst Disasters

In Louisiana, heat and hurricanes can feel like a generational curse. After two decades, an editor who grew up in the state remembers and reflects on Katrina Kayla Randall - Digital Editor, Museums My ...