The Relationships Issue: Download the issue
Relationships are the stories of people and systems working together. Sometimes it is by choice. Sometimes by choice. Often, it’s out of necessity. Too often, for purely transactional reasons.
That’s why we’re exploring relationships in this issue. Relationships are what connects us not only to each other, but to machines, platforms and technologies that facilitate modern life. In this issue, you’ll find stories about the relationships we forge with each other, with our past, with our children, and with technology itself.
Here’s just a taste of what you can expect:
+ People are forming relationships with AI chatbots. Some are strictly professional and others more complex. In a few short years, this type of relationship will be commonplace.
+ Adventures with the genetic time machine. Ancient DNA tells us more about ancient humans and their environments. Could it help save the future as well? The question of what to do is a difficult one. We often communicate with our employers through monitoring systems. While it increases the power imbalance between employers and workers, worker protections lag far behind. Read the complete story.
MIT Technology Review: The messy quest for replacing drugs with electricity
