To some, METR’s “time horizon plot” indicates that AI utopia—or apocalypse—is close at hand. The truth is more complicated.

If you’ve opened Google recently and felt like you were assigning a task to an assistant rather than typing keywords into a box, you aren’t alone. The ...

Shared meanings create institutions with real power. They also enable us to construct personal narratives that give our lives ...

Technical trading uses historical data patterns to forecast stock trends. Learn about techniques like momentum and trend ...

The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around ...

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, nonadvocacy fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...