The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires

The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires

Two Rogue River Hot Shots take a break in O’Brien, Oregon, while trying to stop a 188,000 acre fire in the Siskiyou National Forest August 2002. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as...
Help! My friend is replacing me with AI.

Help! My friend is replacing me with AI.

In February, the TikTok creator Brittany Panzer posted a video over five minutes detailing the unraveling of her friendship. There was no disagreement, no blowup, not even ghosting. Panzer felt she’d lost her friend to ChatGPT. At first, Panzer’s friend used...
Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answer

Why banning kids from AI isn’t the answer

AI use is increasingly prevalent in schools. | adamkaz via Getty Images This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Bans on kids and teens using social media have swept the...