Parents want to protect their children from harmful ideas. But when young people figure out ways past digital locks, is control over content even possible? A U.S. passport and birth certificate. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 17 August 2026,...
Wars are being fought by drones controlled by human operators thousands of miles away. What happens when we take the human out of that picture? Three different types of unmanned weaponry. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
Young people face a Catch-22: employers demand previous experience before they will hire, yet artificial intelligence is taking over the entry-level jobs. A man stands before a labyrinth. (Illustration by Ra2studio for Getty Images) This article was produced out of...
You can get an appointment with an AI therapist 24/7 and talk through your problems on your own comfy couch. Any downsides to that? An AI therapist on a phone that resembles Sigmund Freud. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
Navigating when and how to use AI in the work world depends on where you work. For many organizations, it is a love-hate relationship. A woman struggles to figure out how to use AI in her job. (Illustration by News Decoder, based on photo by charliepix) This article...
Can AI help journalists and not kill their jobs? Put that question to an AI app and you get some reassurance. But can we trust that? A journalist and AI robot work together on a story. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: The theme of the United...
Some scientists are building a program that can do what your parents can’t. Get you all to stop arguing already. A computer mediator shows two bickering brothers wher they agree. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
Artificial intelligence will change our lives in ways difficult to imagine. But we are trying to imagine it anyway. A chatbot user inquires about the future. (Illustration by News Decoder) In the United States, firefighters are using artificial intelligence and a...
Artificial intelligence shows promise and peril. But some people might find it more comforting to tell their problems to a machine than a human. A young man talks to a robot therapist. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school students Sienna Mamoun...
Sonali Verma, who joins News Decoder’s board of trustees, pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in gathering journalism data. Photo courtesy Sonali Verma. Sonali Verma reads about AI for fun. Verma, peeling into laughter, doesn’t come across as funny. But...