Unsurprisingly, Altman, 41, is a true believer in the society-changing potential of AI.
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Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2026
And while The Atlantic has published largely skeptical coverage of major AI companies and their products’ impact on society, Thompson’s tone, in his podcasts and LinkedIn posts, has been more optimistic.
Invaders may have finished off some of the great ancient civilizations, but only after they had been weakened by drought, famine, disease, flooding and internal divisions that catastrophe often sparks.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2026
Pieces of metal and plastic glistened in the sunlight; otherwise, there were no signs of civilization.
Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.
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Simon Denny,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2026
My Ecuador and Peru travelers often have special interests including wildlife, culture, food, and hiking.
The neighborhood/area Guests are about 30 minutes away from Tulum, itself a hot bed of boutique shops and lifestyle offerings from yoga and other wellness to some of North America’s top food.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Oct. 2026
Rush funneled $145 million into wire transfers to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
4 Oct. 2026
Over time, Buddhism introduced ideas of reincarnation and karmic retribution, linking a person's fate after death to their actions in life.
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