With the addition to search in ChatGPT, OpenAI has begun to abstract away the search engine — the economic foundation of the entire web — into a modular component of the thing that will ultimately replace it.

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OpenAI adds search

It leapfrogged Google at launch. Now ChatGPT is reaching to the past to build its future

I wrote about Jeff Bezos' outdated "view from nowhere" approach to journalism and why it doesn't work for the press in 2024 — if it ever did at all

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Jeff Bezos’ view from nowhere

The Washington Post owner says the media must stay neutral to maintain its credibility — but misunderstands how trust is built today

It's Hard Fork Friday! This week, Kevin and I break down Elon Musk's unprecedented role in trying to influence the election. Then journalist @lauriesegall joins us to discuss the tragic story of a teenager who developed an intimate relationship with a chatbot

The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide? (Published 2024)

The 2024 election has a new main character.

Here's what I learned in year four of Platformer — or, everything that happened after we left Substack.

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What I learned in year four of Platformer

Everything that happened after we left Substack