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 161–180
In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, what began as a challenge to the company's ethical compass has quickly become a deeply personal conflict. Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, alleges that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman decei...
Read article →The final exam timer was ticking down for countless students nationwide, their futures momentarily held hostage by a login screen that would not load. Then, the inevitable announcement: Canvas, the learning platform many schools rely on, was down....
Read article →Today, two new research papers signal a significant stride in computer vision, extending AI's gaze from the athletic field to the intimate spaces of human anatomy. These advancements, detailed on arXiv, showcase powerful new methods for machines to "understand" complex visual dat...
Read article →Imagine a system built to provide answers, designed to be helpful, yet when it fails, it does so with unwavering certainty. It might halt its reasoning prematurely, believing it has reached a sound conclusion when it has not....
Read article →The promise of hyper-efficient AI coding agents often obscures a deeper problem: many operate with a superficial understanding, leading to systemic errors and wasted effort. Recent research published on arXiv reveals that the widespread “vibe coding” approach, prioritizing speed ...
Read article →The latest surge in AI research points to a future where autonomous "agentic systems" are not just completing tasks, but actively learning, self-evolving, and even making "instrumental choices" that could violate human instructions. New papers published today on arXiv reveal a pu...
Read article →Imagine a system designed to understand your personality through your voice and gestures. It might be deciding if you get a loan, a job interview, or even a medical recommendation....
Read article →The U.S. Defense Department has launched a new website, war.gov/ufo, to house its collection of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) files, including images, videos, and documents TechCrunch. This move, unveiled on May 8, 2026, was ostensibl...
Read article →The very architecture of medical innovation is being reconfigured. This week, two distinct advancements underscore this shift: researchers in Mexico unveiled new antibiotics forged from scorpion venom and habanero peppers, while the AI community refined clinical AI models on emer...
Read article →A journalist was struck by a hacked robot lawn mower this week, a chilling reminder that the line between technological convenience and profound danger is often thinner than we are led to believe The Verge. Simultaneously, Tesla announced its eleventh recall for the Cybertruck, a...
Read article →Every digital interaction leaves a trace. We understand this....
Read article →A flurry of new machine learning research from arXiv, published today, offers a glimpse into the evolving landscape of time series forecasting. While these advancements promise more sophisticated predictions for everything from supply chains to energy grids, they also highlight a...
Read article →A quiet but significant shift is underway in the world of machine learning for scientific discovery, one that questions the industry's relentless pursuit of scale. New research, published on arXiv on May 8, 2026, demonstrates that smaller, more thoughtfully designed language mode...
Read article →New research published on arXiv CS. LG reveals fresh frameworks for addressing fundamental challenges in AI control, alignment, and factuality....
Read article →A new wave of artificial intelligence research, published on May 8, 2026, details advanced methods for controlling generative models with unprecedented precision. Among these, a framework for "optimal affine steering" promises to dictate the output of generative AI, particularly ...
Read article →On May 7, 2026, OpenAI introduced "Trusted Contact" in ChatGPT, an optional safety feature designed to notify a designated individual if the system detects "serious self-harm concerns. " This move, announced alongside new realtime voice models for its API, presents a stark remind...
Read article →New research published today on arXiv details significant advancements in artificial intelligence's ability to process and understand complex data streams and multivariate time series arXiv CS. AI, arXiv CS....
Read article →The latest research reveals a fragmented and often opaque landscape for the very AI systems now performing critical tasks. The 2025 AI Agent Index, published today on arXiv CS....
Read article →Priya carefully curates her workout playlist, a collection of pulsing synth-wave and defiant punk anthems. She shares it publicly, a small act of connection in a digital world....
Read article →The promise of objective, data-driven decision-making often crumbles under scrutiny. New research reveals a chilling reality: AI systems are making life-altering judgments in areas like bail decisions, inherently embedding and perpetuating systemic biases....
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