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They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
“Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.”
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Evolution and Guinea Pig Toes
“How one animal’s oddity inspired Sewall Wright to take on one of Darwin’s big ideas.”
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The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game
“Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?”
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Jeremy Spoke in Class Today
“On guns, MTV, Stephen King, and the nightmare from which we cannot awake.”
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The Final Flight of Captain Forrester
“Fifty years after the last American helicopter departed Saigon, 1,572 Americans are still lost in Vietnam. This is the story of a missing Marine from Odessa, Texas.”
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Playing Secretary
“As war looms, Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks. How long will Trump stand by his man?”
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I Write Eulogies, Not Tragedies
“When he was a student, this writer peddled paeans from his dorm room.”
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Inside Job
“When an account gets hacked, social media giant Meta offers little support, spawning a shadowy network of brokers and Meta employees who profit from helping them get back online.”