The Asterisk Will See You Now
When inclusive language becomes a badge of virtue, fairness can get lost. A biting look at German gender debates and the surprising biases of supposedly fair AI.
Please Hold. I Am the Company.
AI promises a billion-dollar company with just one employee. But when the founder automates everyone else away, who will understand how unbearable work has become?
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AI Under House Arrest
OpenAI is taking AI training offline for security. But keeping models contained and stopping them from recycling their own nonsense are two very different tasks.
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Firewall
Sam Altman’s call for AI-powered cyber defence raises an awkward question: how much human freedom will depend on machines protecting us from other machines?
Reviewer Two Is Now a Subscription
AI may deliver better manuscript feedback than expert human reviewers—and without the six-month wait. But faster criticism still needs human scrutiny, room for unconventional ideas, and editors willing to disagree with the machine.
Please Think Responsibly
Decision models promise faster choices, but better AI judgment still depends on reasoning, reliable checks and learning from what happens after a decision.
The People Shaping AI in 2026
40 people worth following across research, engineering, business and the public debate. Updated October 20, 2026.