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Thus Spake ChatGPT
From Communications of the ACM

On the reliability of AI-based chatbots for science communication.

Subhabrata Dutta, Tanmoy Chakraborty | December 1, 2023
How Neal Stephenson Got Book Ideas by Moonlighting at Blue Origin
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How Neal Stephenson Got Book Ideas by Moonlighting at Blue Origin

Neal Stephenson's breakout hit, Snow Crash, envisioned a world of virtual reality—in 1992. The Diamond Age foresaw the future of nanotechnology in 1995. The more... Popular Mechanics
From ACM Opinion | June 22, 2018
'martian' Author Andy Weir Figured Out Faster-Than-Light Travel For His New Novel
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'martian' Author Andy Weir Figured Out Faster-Than-Light Travel For His New Novel

Readers and astrophysicists alike praised Andy Weir's The Martian for a fact-first approach to the sci-fi disaster model. Popular Mechanics
From ACM Opinion | October 1, 2015
From ACM Opinion

Who Cares About Apple TV? Bring Us the Apple Car

The much-mythologized Apple television could be a terrible next step for the company. Popular Mechanics
From ACM Opinion | February 8, 2012
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