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Should I Use AI? Three Questions to Ask Yourself

After thinking, praying, reading, researching, and talking about whether to use AI, here are the three questions I pose.

By
Meg Leta Jones, Cartoonist

Opinion

Our first-ever Special Issue | May 2026

Every quarter, we publish a Special Issue of articles that speak to each other. Our first volume came out in May 2026.

By
Emily Mendenhall

Energy

The Adversary’s Forecast

How extreme weather and AI-enabled cyber capabilities are creating the perfect storm to attack the power grid.

By
Zeinah Abdelsalam

RECENT

There’s plenty to critique in today’s world. Our goal is to illuminate what’s possible.

Environment

‘Blue Crime’ Is Making the Ocean a Dangerous Place

Better human rights protections at sea could reduce forced labor, human trafficking, debt bondage, and violence.

Yogi Putranto

Health

What RFK Jr. Is Missing in His Push to Deprescribe Psychiatric Medication

Deprescribing works only when people have somewhere else to go.

Brandon Kohrt

Food

Recipes for Change

Healthy food programs often focus on changing individual habits. But eating is a social activity, connecting people and nourishing communities.

Emily Yates-Doerr

Technology

Should I Use AI? Three Questions to Ask Yourself

After thinking, praying, reading, researching, and talking about whether to use AI, here are the three questions I pose.

Meg Leta Jones, Cartoonist

Space

Why States Still Anchor Space Norms

Commercial space is booming, but governments still set the rules. To harness innovation, states need to proactively involve the private sector.

Alyssa Macaluso, Junior Columnist

Energy

The Adversary’s Forecast

How extreme weather and AI-enabled cyber capabilities are creating the perfect storm to attack the power grid.

Zeinah Abdelsalam