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David Berreby writes about robotics and other technology, with a particular focus on human behavior and identity. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times (Magazine and daily), National Geographic, The New Republic, Slate, Smithsonian, Nature, Discover, Psychology Today and many other publications. His newsletter, Robots for the Rest of Us, is at https://robots4therestofus.substack.com/ . He is the author of Us and Them: The Science of Identity (2008, U Chicago Press).

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Total articles 80

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  Every Robot Has a Plan, Until It Gets Punched in the Face

  By David Berreby

  Mar. 06, 2025

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  Sometimes AI Mediocrity Is Just What You Want

  By David Berreby

  Feb. 25, 2025

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  Every Robot Has a Plan, Until It Gets Punched in the Face

  By David Berreby

  Mar. 06, 2025

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