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Is My Toddler a Stochastic Parrot?

The world is racing to develop ever more sophisticated large language models while a small language model unfurls itself in my home.

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“Z” Is the Symbol of the New Russian Politics of Aggression

Masha Gessen writes about the symbolism and meaning of Russia’s use of the letter “Z.

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The Strange, Soothing World of Instagram’s Computer-Generated Interiors

Anna Wiener reports on the use of 3-D-modelling technology to design digital rooms and décor.

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How the Coronavirus Will Reshape Architecture

Kyle Chayka writes on the history of architecture and illness, and the coronavirus’s impact on the design of public space, offices, and homes.

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Can "Indie" Social Media Save Us?

In the summer of 2016, I gave a talk at a small TEDx conference in northern Virginia. I began by admitting that I've never had a social-media account.

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How "Good Design" Failed Us

In 1958, the American radical sociologist C. Wright Mills was invited to address the International Design Conference, in Aspen.

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Freelance Achievement Stickers

Jeremy Nguyen illustrates a humorous collection of stickers to be awarded to freelancers.

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The Commercial Zen of Muji

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Why You Hate Google’s New Logo

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Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple

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Please Adhere to Our Biker Gang’s Style Guide

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The New Yorker Redesign

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Goodbye, Cameras

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The Design That Conquered Google

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The Story of Petting Zoo