Rob Reid
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Past articles by Rob:
Has the generative AI pricing collapse already started?
OpenAI could be in a position to loss-lead until its competitors wither away. → Read More
Don’t worry about AI breaking out of its box—worry about us breaking in
Opinion: The worst human impulses will find plenty of uses for generative AI. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: There’s hope, and we’ll all be fine… probably
We cap off a week of existential dread with some positivity and good news. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: engineering superbugs, accidentally or otherwise
Synthetic biology and hacking viruses sounds great until you wipe out humanity. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: the fate we might be making for ourselves
Because it's not a talk about the future if we don't mention Skynet at least once. → Read More
In the not-so-distant future, “synbio” could lead to global catastrophe—maybe
Come listen to a TED talk and then discuss the darker side of synthetic biology. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: Let’s talk about the extinction of humanity
Synthetic biology sounds great, but the ways in which it could go wrong are legion. → Read More
Nailing down the nature of ‘Oumuamua—it’s probably a comet, but…
We spoke at length with Harvard astronomy chair Avi Loeb, and there's a lot to unpack. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: transforming citizens into scientists with satellites
Sarah Parcak's GlobalXplorer lets you be Lara Croft from your living room. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: Finding Pharaoh and spotting looters from orbit
Astroarchaeologist Sarah Parcak on how to spot the tell-tale signs of tomb robbing. → Read More
Ars Lunch Break: Spying out ancient ruins on Earth from space
Astroarchaeologist Sarah Parcak on using futuristic tools to peer into the past. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: How to survive competing with China
Our talk with Chris Anderson wraps with a nuanced look at China as a competitive force. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: What happens when China curb-stomps your startup
3D Robotics co-founder Chris Anderson on open source hardware and the price of competition. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: losing my drone religion
This week's subject is former Wired editor and 3D Robotics founder Chris Anderson. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: Theaterwide biotoxic and chemical warfare
The interview with Sam Harris wraps up with plenty of existential doom. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: Let’s talk about religion, politics, guns, and privacy
Part three of a discussion with Sam Harris on what makes for a healthy society. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: Getting high and breaking faith
Part two of a chat with Sam Harris takes us on an MDMA-fueled journey to enlightenment. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: Thinking in public and brawling with Batman
Neuroscientist Sam Harris discusses intellectualism, politics, and Ben Affleck. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: The nature of consciousness
UCSF neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley on the mind—and also, how to write a sci-fi book. → Read More
Ars on your lunch break: This is your brain on video games
Part two of our interview with UCSF neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley on neuroplasticity. → Read More