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Annals of Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web
OpenAI’s chatbot offers paraphrases, whereas Google offers quotes. Which do we prefer?
By Ted Chiang
Annals of Psychology
Why Everyone Feels Like They’re Faking It
The concept of Impostor Syndrome has become ubiquitous. Critics, and even the idea’s originators, question its value.
By Leslie Jamison
Annals of Inquiry
How Should We Think About Our Different Styles of Thinking?
Some people say their thought takes place in images, some in words. But our mental processes are more mysterious than we realize.
By Joshua Rothman
Personal History
Nobody Has My Condition But Me
Medical researchers find my genetic mutation endlessly fascinating. But being unique isn’t a plus when you’re a patient.
By Beverly Gage