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1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (118+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. They say cost, speed and other considerations drove them to AI. They…...
2025 in visual storytelling
6+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1732+ words) Designers, developers, graphics reporters, editors and art directors from The Washington Post's Design, Graphics and Opinions teams worked on more than 300 visual stories in 2025. Explore some of our favorite presentations from the year. See all the tariffs Trump has enacted,…...
AI & Tech Brief: White House unveils quantum executive order
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (117+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. - Breaking: The White House unveiled two executive orders on quantum technology Monday…...
Opinion | AI is turning to your brain into mush
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (51+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A culture that doesn't wrestle its thoughts into structured prose might find…...
Opinion | AI is sparking a boom in blue-collar jobs. Here's how to fill them.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (78+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Meeting a massive need for more electricians, welders and plumbers will take…...
Opinion | AI is too important to govern by grudge
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (81+ words) The Washington Post The government's fight with Anthropic is a dangerous omen. Last Friday, the U. S. government did something extraordinary. It in effect forced one of America's leading artificial intelligence companies to withdraw its most advanced product from the market. Anthropic,…...
Opinion | What will you give an app access to?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (29+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more....
Space data centers, a settlement on Mars: The far-off ideas driving Space X's $2. 4 T valuation
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (98+ words) The Washington Post Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire was only the beginning. Space X has soared into the orbit of tech juggernauts with a fleet of fantastical plans. The world's most valuable companies are almost impossible to avoid. One makes…...
The secret to how chatbots persuade you
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (71+ words) The Washington Post Researchers put professional fundraisers and commercial AI models head-to-head to raise money for the nonprofit Save the Children. The chatbots won " with a caveat. It can be awkward to ask for money, even for a good cause....
Are data centers the new coal mines?
5+ day, 33+ min ago (49+ words) The Washington Post Coal made a lot of people a lot of money. It also left behind environmental destruction and hollowed-out economies. The Kentucky Lantern is an independent, nonpartisan, free news service based in Frankfort, a short walk from the…...