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What ChatGPT Could Mean for the Metaverse
Tools like ChatGPT are already proving indispensable in building virtual worlds—and next generation AIs are coming
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Exclusive: The $2 Per Hour Workers Who Made ChatGPT Safer
A TIME investigation reveals the difficult conditions faced by the workers who made ChatGPT possible
Scientists Have Reached a Key Milestone in Learning How to Reverse Aging
The finding involves mice, but represents an important milestone in understanding what causes cells to age
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Urges Caution on AI
DeepMind brought artificial intelligence mainstream. Now its CEO Demis Hassabis is issuing a warning
Blame the Airlines for American Inequality
After deregulation in 1978, airlines abandoned small cities. That's had economic implications.
The 49 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023
From 'M3gan' to 'Cocaine Bear' to 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'
TIME on Gadgets
The 100 Best Inventions of 2019
Groundbreaking innovations that are making the world better, smarter and a little more fun
TIME on Greta Thunberg
How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Got Everyone to Listen
The 16-year-old from Sweden has become a powerful advocate for climate change
Greta Thunberg: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019
Find out why Greta Thunberg is on this year’s TIME 100 list
TIME on Immigration
Selena Gomez on America's Undocumented Immigration Crisis
The singer on why she produced a documentary on undocumented immigration
Angelina Jolie: The Border Crisis Does Not Require Us to Choose Between Security and Humanity
There are lessons—and warnings—we can derive from the global refugee situation.
TIME on Innovation
Meet TIME's First-Ever Kid of the Year
Meet TIME's first-ever Kid of the Year: a 15-year-old scientist and inventor who uses technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to cyberbullying.
TIME on Mental Health
If You're Feeling Anxious, Try This 2,000-Year-Old, Neuroscience-Backed Hack
Imagining the worst that can happen through dedicated 'worry time’ can help stop anxiety in its tracks.
«In scientific terms, that exercise is called imaginal exposure, or “facing the thing you’re most afraid of” by summoning it in your mind»
Stress Can Boost Good Habits Too
Getty Images (UPDATED) Under stress, we all tend to seek comfort — sometimes in not-so-healthy ways — but a new study suggests that challenging experiences are as likely to promote good habits as they…
TIME on Politics
100 Women of the Year
From Amelia Earhart to Michelle Obama, meet 100 women who defined the last century
How Volodymyr Zelensky Defended Ukraine and United the World
Ukraine and its leader seemed to transcend their roles as victims of Russia's aggression
TIME on Psychology
She's a Happiness Professor. Her Lessons Are Helping Her Beat Burnout
Psychologist Laurie Santos teaches Yale’s most popular course on the science of happiness
«“Natural selection isn’t into us being happy,” Santos says. “It would [prefer] we drove ourselves into the ground trying to survive, reproduce, and get the most resources. It’s not in it for joy.”»
Talking Less Will Get You More
Overtalkers are everywhere, but there are benefits to keeping your mouth shut
TIME on Women
The Women of Iran Are TIME's 2022 Heroes of the Year
The movement young women in Iran are leading is educated, liberal, secular, raised on higher expectations, and desperate for normality
Melinda Gates: Why I’m Committing $1 Billion to Help Women
Philanthropist Melinda Gates explains why now is the time to push for equality.
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100 Best Inventions of 2021
Groundbreaking innovations that are making the world better, smarter and a little more fun
Amsterdam Is Embracing a New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Replace Capitalism?
It’s the first time a major city has attempted to put doughnut theory into action on a local level
The 100 Best Inventions of 2020
Groundbreaking innovations that are making the world better, smarter and a little more fun
The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto's Future
Vitalik Buterin dreamed up the blockchain technology for uses beyond currency. Now he's fighting to fix the industry
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