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The Fight for the Soul of A.I.
Now that Sam Altman’s back, will he be able to maintain a balance between safety and the profit motive?
By David Brooks
David Brooks became an Opinion columnist for The New York Times in September 2003. He is a commentator on “PBS NewsHour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Now that Sam Altman’s back, will he be able to maintain a balance between safety and the profit motive?
By David Brooks
The ancient wisdom of Athens and Jerusalem can help us survive these cruel and challenging times.
By David Brooks, Shannon Busta and Derek Arthur
Instead of being places where students learn other points of view, American universities have become ideological war zones.
By David Brooks
Despite his bad poll numbers, I see a path to victory for Biden.
By David Brooks
Ancient wisdom can help keep us from becoming calloused over.
By David Brooks
The Israel-Gaza conflict has destroyed certain assumptions about the world order and pushed us closer to nihilism.
By David Brooks
Become such a good listener, you’re “burning calories.”
By David Brooks and Derek Arthur
Human beings long to have another person look at them with love and acceptance.
By David Brooks
It’s hard not to wonder whether today’s suffering could have been avoided if in 2000 Palestinians had taken the offer of a path toward statehood.
By David Brooks
As worried as many of us are about the president’s chances, he is our best shot at beating Trump.
By David Brooks