If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...

Pope Leo XIV gestures, on the day he celebrates a Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Education and proclaims St. John Henry Newman as "Doctor of the Church" in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, ...

Across industries, HR leaders are facing a new reality: Machines are not just supporting HR—they are now shaping it. Generative AI is writing job descriptions, scanning resumes, curating training ...

Large language models have become some of the most accessible writers on the internet. While their facts might be questionable and their sources non-existent, their formatting is often spot-on. They ...

Lately, everyone’s talking about using AI for coding, and ChatGPT is right at the center of it. It’s like having a coding buddy who can help you out with all sorts of tasks, from writing small bits of ...

I noticed that the Graph Algorithms section does not yet include the interactive and educational features that were recently introduced in the Sorting Algorithms page I would like to contribute by ...

I often wake up before dawn, ahead of my wife and kids, so that I can enjoy a little solitary time. I creep downstairs to the silent kitchen, drink a glass of water, and put in my AirPods. Then I ...

The SEO landscape in 2025 demands more than just strong writing skills. You must write with both humans and machines in mind to succeed at writing for search engine optimization—crafting content ...