How to Moral Panic
A practical guide to how societies respond to new technologies – and what today’s debates over kids online get right, wrong, and unfinished.
Technology
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The US May Be Tempted to Follow China’s Model of Science Funding. Don’t.
Having worked in both Chinese and US research environments, I have seen the strengths and vulnerabilities of prioritizing efficiency over exploration.
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We’re Training Scientists for a World That No Longer Exists
Science can help address pressing challenges, but only if we train scientists to communicate in the places people actually form beliefs.
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Plugged Out
Experts at a Senate hearing agree that tech harms kids, but questions about legislation remain.
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Fine Lines
Introducing a new cartoon column drawing out the complexities of technology and law.
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A NewSpace Age Is Upon Us
SpaceX and Blue Origin offer two different visions for the future: create Planet B, or preserve Earth. Which will it be?
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Digital Sovereignty Isn’t Built with Servers. It’s Built with People
African countries can make good on the promise of an AI boom if they invest in tech talent, not just tech infrastructure.
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Taming Tech’s New Trojan Horse: Higher Education Must Take the Reins of Generative AI
If higher education doesn’t set the terms for AI giants, the costs of lost learning and intellectual downskilling will be too high to bear.
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The Trump Administration Is on a Quest to Mine Critical Minerals From the Ocean Floor
Lawmakers have a policy option to make the move less isolating for the U.S. and safer for the environment