Webb Wright is a freelance science journalist who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
AI Agents with More Autonomy Than Chatbots Are Coming. Some Safety Experts Are Worried
Systems that operate on behalf of people or corporations are the latest product from the AI boom, but these “agents” may present new and unpredictable risks
AI ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Could Use Data to Make People Pay More
The Federal Trade Commission is studying how companies use consumer data to charge different prices for the same product
Please Be Polite to ChatGPT
The benefits of being polite to AI may include prompting better chatbot replies—and nurturing our humanity
For Autistic People, AI Companions Offer Promise and Risks
AI apps can help autistic people practice social skills. But algorithms are no substitute for human relationships, experts say
God Chatbots Offer Spiritual Insights on Demand. What Could Go Wrong?
Large language models trained on religious texts claim to offer spiritual insights on demand. What could go wrong?