In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. Human ...

Some trade economists argue that moderate tariffs, when carefully calibrated, can enhance national welfare within specific limits. Tariffs increase domestic prices of imported goods and potentially ...

India’s remarkable transformation has been reflected in its ascent from being labeled one of the “Fragile Five” economies to becoming one of the top five economies worldwide in less than a decade.

This country, once a haven for immigrants, is now on the verge of turning into a first-class nightmare for them. US President Donald Trump often speaks of his plan to deport some 11.7 million ...

Tigray, Ethiopia’s northern region, trembles on the brink of yet another conflict. It is just beginning to recover from the tragic war of 2020–2022, when it fought off the combined might of Ethiopian ...

After experimenting with AI chatbots for the past two years, I’ve learned a lot. Because AI theoretically has access to all the text that humans have published, an endless stream of themes — including ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend, sharing ideas and challenging some of the explanations. The key ...

Last week, I conducted an experiment to demonstrate how we can use an AI chatbot to test and validate, but also critique and refine an original idea or thesis. One clear advantage of artificial ...

On January 9, United States President Donald Trump said he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. He said, “Putin wants to meet,” because “we have to get ...

Today, Pakistan and China are at odds with India over strategic territory in the icy Himalayas. At stake is not only Kashmir but also the neighboring regions of Jammu and Ladakh. This conflict, which ...