As technology evolves at breakneck speed, The Walrus has explored the latest shifts in social media, robotics, and one of this year’s most pressing topics: artificial intelligence.
Want to know what’s happening now—or what the future holds? Dive into stories on facial recognition, connectivity, tech hype, and more.
The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age
BY THEA LIM
Why are we letting algorithms rewrite the rules of art, work, and life?
AI Is a False God
BY NAVNEET ALANG
The real threat with super intelligence is falling prey to the hype
When Facial Recognition Helps Police Target Black Faces
BY MADHUMITA MURGIA
An AI engineer reckons with the moral implications of his work
Old Macdonald Had a Drone: Inside Farming’s Tech Boom
BY EMILY BARON CADLOFF
Farmers are struggling to compete against larger operations. Is automation the answer?
Humanities in The Age of AI
BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH
What artificial intelligence could mean for creativity, critical thinking and career growth
Me, My Selfies, and I
BY ERIKA THORKELSON
Those of us on the line between Gen X and millennial are watching our identities shift and age in a way no previous generation has
Hello, I’m Phoenix. Would You Like Your House Cleaned?
BY MICHAEL HARRIS
Get ready for an army of robots that work—and reason—like us
The North Runs on Facebook
BY EVA HOLLAND
At twenty, the social media giant might seem old school. For many of us up here, it’s still the place to be
Social Media Is Warping History
BY COLIN HORGAN
#History is huge on TikTok, where counterintuitive takes flatter users into thinking they know the “real” story
