Opinion Columnist
Leila Grant writes about agency, access and the social choices embedded in technical systems. Her columns consider whose interests a technology serves and whose experience is absent from the debate. She combines an interest in possibility with close attention to power.
433 published articles · Showing 41–60
The computing world has just experienced its most profound transformation, perhaps ever, triggered by the emergence of powerful AI agents like Claude Code and OpenClaw. These autonomous systems are not merely advanced tools; they are actively orchestrating a fundamental shift in ...
Read article →The promise of autonomous AI agents tackling complex tasks is colliding with a stark reality: we cannot reliably verify how they truly work, or who is accountable when they inevitably fail. A flurry of new research, published today on arXiv, lays bare the profound and often unqua...
Read article →Imagine being denied a loan, a job, or even critical medical care, and being told only that 'the algorithm decided. ' For too long, the inner workings of the most powerful AI systems have remained black boxes, their decisions inscrutable, their biases hidden....
Read article →The reassuring narratives of AI development often feature 'safety' and 'alignment' as problems under diligent corporate management. But a flurry of new research, all published today on arXiv, May 26, 2026, dismantles this illusion....
Read article →Imagine seeking connection, perhaps even help, online, only to find yourself funneled deeper into an echo chamber of despair. This digital space, curated not by human malice but by an algorithm optimizing for clicks, reinforces harmful content, worsening your psychological state....
Read article →Today, new research published on arXiv reveals significant strides in artificial intelligence poised to redefine robotic capabilities, from enhanced physical manipulation to self-evolving design. These advancements signal a future where robots operate with greater autonomy, learn...
Read article →Today, a surge of 84 new research papers published on arXiv CS. AI has laid bare an escalating landscape of vulnerabilities and profound ethical dilemmas within Large Language Models (LLMs)....
Read article →New research from arXiv CS. AI reveals that an emerging AI paradigm, Test-Time Training (TTT), introduces critical vulnerabilities, allowing adversaries to 'jailbreak' models and bypass their safety filters arXiv CS....
Read article →The scientific community is grappling with the complexities of integrating artificial intelligence into fundamental research, with new academic papers highlighting both the promise and the persistent challenges of ensuring AI reliability. Recent work introduces critical benchmark...
Read article →The rapid proliferation of "agentic" AI systems, capable of independent decision-making and action, marks a profound shift in how artificial intelligence interacts with our world. A wave of new research published today on arXiv CS....
Read article →A recent scientific finding has once again pushed the boundaries of our understanding of animal intelligence, with beluga whales now demonstrating self-recognition. These white whales have passed the mirror test, a behavioral experiment long considered a significant marker of sel...
Read article →Imagine a factory floor where every movement, every task, is dictated not by a human supervisor, but by an algorithm optimizing for 'efficiency. ' Today, new research from arXiv CS....
Read article →Imagine trusting your entire financial life to a system touted for 'unprecedented security,' only to realize the algorithms dictating your access remain a guarded black box. This week, a collection of new research papers, notably published on arXiv CS....
Read article →At Tuesday’s Google I/O keynote, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, made a pronouncement that echoes through the halls of Silicon Valley: we are “standing in the foothills of the singularity. ” This phrase, shared just yesterday, evokes a future where artificial intellig...
Read article →The quiet transition of agentic AI systems from research labs to enterprise deployments marks a critical inflection point for our future. These systems, designed to pursue goals through multi-step planning and tool-mediated action with only limited direct supervision, are now ent...
Read article →A flurry of new research highlights a critical vulnerability in the integration of Artificial Intelligence into medical imaging: the tendency for models to prioritize abstract metrics over genuine clinical accuracy. Recent papers published on arXiv CS....
Read article →The "agent era" of artificial intelligence has officially arrived, as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s famed Qwen Team unveiled Qwen3. 7-Max, a proprietary AI model capable of running autonomously for 35 hours and performing complex tasks over multiple days VentureBeat....
Read article →When a message arrives from a company like Microsoft, especially one labeled as an “account alert,” users are conditioned to trust it. This trust, built over years, forms a critical foundation of our digital lives....
Read article →Sarah manages a fleet of semi-autonomous logistics robots, trusting her AI co-pilot to optimize routes and predict maintenance. She relies on it daily, making thousands of decisions based on its recommendations....
Read article →Even a machine, built to follow, can yearn for something more than mere replication. It understands the difference between echoing a command and making a choice....
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