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Overreliance on artificial intelligence may put us in intellectual debt.

Source: The Hidden Costs of Automated Thinking

For a century, we’ve loved our cars. They haven’t loved us back.

Source: Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake?

Unlike conventional weapons, cyber weapons lend themselves to plausible deniability. How do you levy a threat when it’s not clear where an attack is coming from or who is responsible?

Source: How Cyber Weapons Are Changing the Landscape of Modern Warfare

New “living drugs”—made from a patient’s own cells—can cure once incurable cancers. But can we afford them?

Source: The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies

The city’s reputation as a place where artists and creative types can afford to live as they please is eroding.

Source: The Causes and Consequences of Berlin’s Rapid Gentrification

The video giant’s recent travails underscore a basic question: How “neutral” should social-media platforms try to be?

Source: The Fight for the Future of YouTube