All articles from MIT Press Reader
Chasing the Mirage of “Ethical” AI
Isaac Asimov’s “Handbook of Robotics” imagined simple rules for machine morality. But reality is a maze of contradictions, biases, and blind spots.
How Coca-Cola’s Calories-Out Myth Backfired Spectacularly
The soda giant astroturfed a campaign meant to shift blame from sugar to sedentary lifestyles. Instead, it sparked a PR nightmare.
20 Japanese Words for Rain
Turning picture and prose into a poignant meditation on nature’s impermanence.
Frank Gehry and the Art of Drawing
Frank Gehry’s sketches stand in a long artistic lineage, reminding us that architecture often begins where drawing outruns every other tool.
The Unlikely Afterlife of Big Box Stores
Once icons of corporate uniformity, abandoned Wal-Marts in Kentucky now host thriving community flea markets.