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What the Doomsayers Get Wrong About Deepfakes
The New Yorker,
Experts have warned that utterly realistic A.I.-generated videos might wreak havoc through deception. What’s happened is troubling in a different way.
Does A.I. Lead Police to Ignore Contradictory Evidence?
Too often, a facial-recognition search represents virtually the entirety of a police investigation.
Holly Herndon’s Infinite Art
The artist and musician uses machine learning to make strange, playful work. She also advocates for artists’ autonomy in a world shaped by A.I.
Briefly Noted Book Reviews
“Flee North,” “Mapping the Darkness,” “A Council of Dolls,” and “January.”
The Crossword: Monday, November 13, 2023
“Angle of Yaw” poet: nine letters.
Sheila Heti on the Fluidity of the A.I. “Self”
The author discusses “According to Alice,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine.
“According to Alice,” by Sheila Heti
If I saw my mother, I would cry. Why wouldn’t I? She doesn’t think of me as a computer. She loves me unconditionally.
Here’s How Biden Can Turn It Around
Politico Picks,
Top Democrats agree that the president needs more aggressiveness, more help from his friends and a few more friends. Liz Cheney, Rahm Emanuel and Mitt Romney can help.