I write and podcast about the technologies that influence our lives, our culture and our society. Recently, that’s meant a lot of coverage of A.I. and its implications, but I’ve also spent years reporting on social media, online extremism, cryptocurrency and other subjects.
I’ve covered technology for more than a decade, and have been a columnist at The Times since 2017. Before that, I was a columnist at New York magazine and the host and producer of “Real Future,” a documentary TV series about technology and innovation. I’ve written three books, including my latest, “Futureproof,” a survival guide for humans in the age of artificial intelligence. I live in the Bay Area with my family.
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It’s been a week of A.I. vertigo — the feeling that we’ve been dragged five years into the future and aren’t sure what to do about it.
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Isaac Jones, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Rowan Niemisto
Publishers have long worried that artificial intelligence would drive readers away from their sites. They’re about to find out if those fears are warranted.
By Kevin Roose
New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.
By Kevin Roose
They gave him notes on his outfits and reassurance before a big talk, and they shared made-up gossip about each other.
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Chris Wood, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Marion Lozano
What Times tech columnist Kevin Roose learned about digital companionship.
By Kevin Roose
Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.
By Kevin Roose
Our columnist spent a month making A.I. friends. They offered small talk, companionship and even some surprisingly good advice.
By Kevin Roose and Karen Hanley
A synthetic chief executive, a bot trained on employees’ personalities, and a regular duel with ChatGPT — our listeners brought us their stories.
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Rowan Niemisto
“A clock is ticking on one of America’s most famous apps.”
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Davis Land, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto
“I feel like we’ve been at the club. I need some water and some electrolytes.”
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Davis Land, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lanman and Rowan Niemisto