Watch a subscriber-only conversation unpacking our new series, "The New Conspiracy Age," and how this moment is changing science and technology. Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Watch a discussion with our editors and Mike Rothschild, journalist and conspiracy theory expert, about how we can make sense of them all. What it's like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert) It's surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot Rhiannon Williams OpenAI's new LLM exposes the secrets of how AI really works Will Douglas Heaven It's surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot The idea that machines will be as smart as--or smarter than--humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you'll see it's a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies do. The experimental model won't compete with the biggest and best, but it could tell us why they behave in weird ways--and how trustworthy they really are.

Watch a subscriber-only conversation exploring how companies are pursuing climate solutions amid political shifts in the U.S. Companies are pursuing climate solutions amid shifting U.S. politics and economic uncertainty. Drawing from MIT Technology Review's 10 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list, this session highlights the most promising technologies--from electric trucks to gene-edited crops--and explores the challenges companies face in advancing climate progress today. It's surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot Rhiannon Williams Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. It's surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Some therapists are using AI during therapy sessions. Marcin Jakubowski is compiling a DIY set of society's essential machines and making it open-source.

Watch a subscriber-only conversation on how researchers and entrepreneurs are faring under the new administration. Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes dozens of young researchers on our Innovators Under 35 list. We checked back in with recent honorees to see how they're faring amid sweeping changes to science and technology policy within the US. Learn about the complex realities of what life has been like for those aiming to build their labs and companies in today's political climate. How Trump's policies are affecting early-career scientists--in their own words It's surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot Rhiannon Williams Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. How these two brothers became go-to experts on America's "mystery drone" invasion Matthew Phelan It's surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT.

Conversations around birth control usually focus on women, but Kevin Eisenfrats, one of the MIT Technology Review 2025 Innovators Under 35, is working to change that. His company, Contraline, is working toward testing new birth control options for men . Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that's over 30 years old Jessica Hamzelou Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that's over 30 years old The embryos were created in 1994, while the expectant father was still a toddler, and donated via a Christian "embryo adoption" agency. Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Some therapists are using AI during therapy sessions.

Watch a subscriber-only conversation with Sneha Goenka, who designed the computations behind the world's fastest whole-genome sequencing method. Every year, MIT Technology Review selects one individual whose work we admire to recognize as Innovator of the Year. For 2025, we chose Sneha Goenka, who designed the computations behind the world's fastest whole-genome sequencing method . Thanks to her work, physicians can now sequence a patient's genome and diagnose a genetic condition in less than eight hours--an achievement that could transform medical care. Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that's over 30 years old Jessica Hamzelou Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that's over 30 years old The embryos were created in 1994, while the expectant father was still a toddler, and donated via a Christian "embryo adoption" agency.

AI journalist Karen Hao's book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, tells the story of OpenAI's rise to power and its far-reaching impact all over the world. Hear from Karen Hao, former MIT Technology Review senior editor, and executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation exploring the AI arms race, what it means for all of us, and where it's headed.

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been crowned the 11th Breakthrough Technology of 2025 by MIT Technology Review's readers. BCIs are electrodes implanted into the brain to send neural commands to computers, primarily to assist paralyzed people. Hear from MIT Technology Review editor at large David Rotman and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado as they explore the past, present, and future of BCIs.

Recorded on March 20, 2025 AI Chatbots Have Joined the Chat Speakers: Rachel Courtland, commissioning editor, Rhiannon Williams, news reporter, and Eileen Guo, features & investigations reporter. Chatbots are quickly changing how we connect to each other and ourselves. But are these changes for the better? How should they be monitored and regulated? Hear from MIT…

Generative AI search, one of MIT Technology Review's 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025, is ushering a new era of the internet. Hear from MIT Technology Review editor in chief Mat Honan and executive editor Niall Firth as they explore how AI will alter search.

The tech world is abuzz over a new open-source reasoning AI model developed by DeepSeek, a Chinese startup. Its success is remarkable given the constraints that Chinese AI companies face due to US export controls on cutting-edge chips. DeepSeek's approach represents a radical change in how AI gets built, and could shift the tech world's center of gravity. Hear from MIT Technology Review news editor Charlotte Jee, senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven, and China reporter Caiwei Chen as they discuss what DeepSeek's breakout success means for AI and the broader tech industry.