Keep the Group Chat Human
Suggested replies and chat summaries are efficient. That's exactly the problem. A case for keeping one corner of life gloriously unoptimized.
by Priya Sethi
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How AI is changing work, school, relationships and the internet.
The Science Teacher Running AI Office Hours at the Public Library
Once a month, a middle-school teacher fills a library community room with retirees, salon owners and skeptical teenagers. Theo Brooks asks her what people really want to know about AI.
by Theo Brooks
The New Etiquette of Saying “I Used AI”
Wedding toasts, condolence notes, product specs: we have powerful new writing tools and almost no shared manners for them. A working guide to when, and how, to disclose.
by Maya Okafor
The Rise of the “Made by a Human” Label
Small makers are adding a new promise next to “handmade.” Without a shared definition, it risks going the way of “natural.”
by Theo Brooks
What Happens to a Hobby When the Hard Part Becomes Optional
Generative tools offer a side door around the hardest part of painting, music and craft. Many hobbyists are discovering the hard part was the point.
by Priya Sethi
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