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BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform

BookTok, a vibrant TikTok community for book enthusiasts, thrives as a dynamic space where readers explore diverse genres, engage with viral trends, and expand their literary horizons. While critics dismiss it as shallow, its impact on publishing, especially

The unstoppable rise of eSports

In the past decade, competitive gaming, or eSports, has evolved from small, grassroots competitions to global tournaments with staggering prize pools. Follow...

In the shallow world of BookTok, being ‘a reader’ is more important than actually reading

The TikTok books community is more about a lifestyle aesthetic than actual reading. As a former BookTuber, I can't help but feel partly responsible

How TikTok created a Gen Z reading revolution

TikTok’s BookTok has revolutionized reading habits, particularly among Gen Z, by providing personalized book recommendations and fostering a vibrant community of readers and authors. This platform has democratized the publishing industry, enabling authors like Stacey McEwan to achieve

AI-generated tweets might be more convincing than real people, research finds

A study found GPT-3-generated tweets were often indistinguishable from human-written ones, with participants trusting AI content more—even when it contained misinformation. While GPT-3 sometimes resisted prompts for falsehoods, it still performed similarly to humans in detecting disinformation. Researchers

Hope, fear, and AI

AI is advancing rapidly, sparking debates over its potential benefits and risks. While some envision enhanced creativity and automation, others fear job loss, misinformation, and safety threats. Opinions diverge on regulation priorities, with tensions between addressing current dangers

AI is killing the old web, and the new web struggles to be born

The web is transforming as AI systems scale, producing cheap, often unreliable content that competes with human-created material. Platforms like Google, Reddit, and Stack Overflow are grappling with AI’s impact, leading to debates over quality, monetization, and control.

What’s really changed 10 years after the Snowden revelations?

Edward Snowden’s 2013 revelations exposed mass surveillance by the NSA, sparking global debate on privacy and government oversight. While his disclosures led to legal reforms and increased transparency, critics argue they only made modest changes. A decade later,

AI is already causing unintended harm. What happens when it falls into the wrong hands? | David Evan Harris

Meta’s semi-open-source AI, LLaMA, leaked online, raises risks of misuse by malicious actors, such as election interference and deepfakes. While Meta may profit by dominating AI, safety concerns grow as platforms struggle to counter abuses. Experts urge stricter

What will stop AI from flooding the internet with fake images?

Google, Adobe, Microsoft, and other tech companies are trying new ways to label content made by AI.