The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.
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AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish ‘Dream Hotel’
Laila Lalami’s dystopian novel centers on a woman who’s been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us.
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Writer Ted Chiang on AI and grappling with big ideas
Ted Chiang was recently awarded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation’s prize for short story excellence. He sat down with NPR to talk about AI, making art and grappling with big ideas.


