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A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived

New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.

Meet My A.I. Friends

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...

A.I. Has a Measurement Problem

Which A.I. system writes the best computer code or generates the most realistic image? Right now, there’s no easy way to answer those questions.

Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack?

A Microsoft engineer noticed something was off on a piece of software he worked on. He soon discovered someone was probably trying to gain access...

Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story

The site’s journey from toxic cesspool to trusted news source illustrates the business value of keeping bad actors at bay.

The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit

Mr. Musk says in his complaint that the company’s technology is now so good that it must be made freely available to the public —...

The Year Chatbots Were Tamed

A year ago, a rogue A.I. tried to break up my marriage. Did the backlash help make chatbots too boring?

Can This A.I.-Powered Search Engine Replace Google? It Has for Me.

A start-up called Perplexity shows what’s possible for a search engine built from scratch with artificial intelligence.

The Apple Vision Pro Is a Marvel. But Who Will Buy It?

Parents, movie buffs and office workers might all succumb to the novelty of Apple’s new “spatial computing” device.

The 2023 Good Tech Awards

Toasting a year of breakthroughs (and a few breakdowns) in Silicon Valley and beyond.