“As Frankfurt says, the thing that is most dangerous to a democratic society is not a liar, it’s a bullshitter,” added Sandra Wachter, a Professor of Technology and Regulation at the Oxford Internet ...

A few years back, I tested a toaster with a fancy touchscreen, a computer brain, a whopping price tag, and a surprising inability to make good toast. One particular disappointment was how the bottom ...

"People are tired of AI slop and misinformation," writes Hank Green. "The social contract of our digital age is broken." ...

Facing the looming threat of A.I. as a competitor, some publishers are considering an alternative to the internet’s all-powerful algorithms. By John Markoff Reporting from Palo Alto, Calif. A tech ...

Dead Internet Theory originated on the fringes of the internet as a mix of conspiracy and satire about the rise of automation and digital manipulation. The theory suggests that most activity online is ...

The internet reflects what gets clicks, not reality. Complaints are easier to relate to than clarity, and struggles feel more honest than success. Learn how internet algorithms reward noise, not truth ...

China tightens algorithm governance to protect gig workers. The general offices of the Communist Party’s Central Committee ...