Above Tree Line: A walk with sharks
Your brain on AI: What the research says about why you can't turn it off. A few thoughts about sharks, Alexander Hamilton, a morning walk, and something called "reward uncertainty."
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Your brain on AI: What the research says about why you can't turn it off. A few thoughts about sharks, Alexander Hamilton, a morning walk, and something called "reward uncertainty."
After watching "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist," our newest columnist, Holly Vezina, reflects upon a film about superintelligence, parental dread, and our obligation to face the AI future together.
Love and data, love and data, Go together like a click and "I’ll read the fine print later." Hearts may flutter, sparks may shine, But someone’s logging every line. (With apologies to Frank Sinatra and lyricist Sammy Cahn.) And while we're discussing the strange
Fourteen wins, a home playoff date, and a quarterback who doesn’t blink are reason enough for Broncos fans to celebrate. The twist is just how much AI - chips, tracking data, and win-probability math - is now a part of every play.
The Colorado Springs-based holiday tradition - arising out of a misprinted phone number for Santa in 1955 - has been updated with a web-based calling option and a small set of ChatGPT-powered creative tools from OpenAI.
From a snowy roadside north of Boulder, a weathered ranch gate turns into a frame for the city’s AI boom - and a reminder to bring our humanity with us into all that comes next.
An obviously fake AI photo of Lincoln on electric guitar is good for a laugh. His very real 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation might be an even better way to look at a year marked by conflict, loss, and uncertainty.
Figure AI's humanoids moved from factory trials to Colorado's marquee stage, providing a first look at how robots fit safely into a live performance. Why that matters to music - and beyond.
"When AI videos are just as good as normal videos, I wonder...how it will impact the millions of creators currently making content for a living...scary times." – MrBeast (posted on his X account, October 5, 2025) MrBeast (real name: Jimmy Donaldson) is the world's most
"It’s no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest It’s no secret ambition bites the nails of success Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief All kill their inspiration and sing about their grief." — U2, “The Fly,” Achtung Baby (1991) More
Lee Frankel-Goldwater and Eric Raanan Fischman's exploration of what can happen when two poets collaborate with a chatbot is a striking entry in the field of cyborg poetics.
From AI-fueled celebrity slop to deepfake diplomacy and synthetic music bands, deception is reaching new heights.
Reflections on artificial intelligence and my entry in RMAIIG's "AI and the Creative Arts" showcase.
A fantasy world, reimagined by artificial intelligence: Can 25 million Miyazaki fans be wrong?
If there are no Cinderella teams, the world could see its first perfect NCAA March Madness bracket. But there's that inescapable, very human element to consider.
Here's where we are today: The film “Her” is getting more real all the time, as growing numbers of people truly love and cherish their AI companions. Is that a bad thing?
Not many details have been released, but the musician suggests that each AI-generated song would be played only once, that the radio station would be available only for certain periods of time – and only in certain locations.
St. Peter's Chapel deems the pilot program a “great success,” although some observers are less than enthused about the experiment.
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