Charlie Warzel

staff writer at The Atlantic

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author of the newsletter Galaxy Brain

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Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT’s new AI assistant “Sky” sounds alarmingly like her. She previously declined a request from OpenAI to be its voice.

Amid Johansson-OpenAI tiff, do consumers want what tech companies are selling?

Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT’s new AI assistant “Sky” sounds alarmingly like her. She previously declined a request from OpenAI to be its voice.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The authors of “Out of Office” discuss how telecommuting can make people feel an unhealthy need to constantly work, and why it’s problematic to tie so much of your identity to your…

‘Out of Office’ authors on reevaluating our (toxic) relationships with our jobs

The authors of “Out of Office” discuss how telecommuting can make people feel an unhealthy need to constantly work, and why it’s problematic to tie so much of your identity to your…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Facebook has been accused of turning a blind eye to the harmful ways its platform has been used — for plotting the January 6 U.S.

Leaked Facebook docs are making headlines everywhere. We break down the latest news

Facebook has been accused of turning a blind eye to the harmful ways its platform has been used — for plotting the January 6 U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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