Day: October 4, 2025

AI Mode
Artificial intelligence: The New York Times Magazine published several pieces related to AI, discussing its effect on careers, the prevalence of its use, and its impact on historical research and storytelling.
The New York Times Magazine covered its effects on careers, widespread use, and impact on historical research and  storytelling.In its special June 2025 issue on artificial intelligence,
AI and careers
A.I. Might Take Your Job. Here Are 22 New Ones It Could Give You (June 17, 2025): The magazine explored how AI will disrupt the job market, displacing nine million jobs over the next five years but creating an estimated 11 million new jobs by 2030. The new roles are predicted to bridge the gap between AI capabilities and human needs in areas like integration, trust, and taste.
For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Have Already Arrived (May 30, 2025): This article examined the particular challenges facing recent college graduates, whose entry-level positions in technical fields like computer science and finance are often the most exposed to automation. The piece cited data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showing a “noticeably” deteriorating job market for new graduates.
21 Ways People Are Using A.I. at Work (August 11, 2025): The Times published an interactive feature detailing how AI is being used in various jobs, from improving government call center efficiency to inspiring visual artists by training models on their past work.
The prevalence of AI
Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad? (June 16, 2025): This piece featured hosts of the Times podcast Hard Fork discussing the rapid adoption of AI tools. They noted that AI companies’ revenues were doubling year over year, showing that the technology is moving out of the experimental stage and into practical application.
A.I. May Be Just Kind of Ordinary (August 20, 2025): The magazine reported that AI use has seen “remarkable uptake,” citing surveys showing that over half of Americans have already used an AI tool. This is a level of adoption that took the internet years to reach.
Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off (August 13, 2025): Despite the high adoption and investment, this article discussed the slow commercial return on investment for businesses. According to research from McKinsey, nearly eight in ten companies use generative AI, but just as many report no significant bottom-line impact yet.
AI and historical research and storytelling
A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally (June 16, 2025): This article explored AI’s potential to transform how historians conduct research by analyzing and summarizing vast quantities of text and data. It raised questions about how this could reshape the stories and narratives historians tell about the past.
A.I. May Be the Future, but First It Has to Study Ancient Roman Inscriptions (July 23, 2025): Highlighting a specific use case, this piece detailed how Google’s DeepMind used an AI model called Aeneas to analyze ancient Latin inscriptions. By identifying the social context of these texts, the AI is helping historians solve complex “jigsaw puzzles” of past information.
I’m a Screenwriter. Is It All Right if I Use A.I.? (October 4, 2025): In this piece, a screenwriter considers the ethical use of AI as a creative tool. The author argues that AI is a helpful assistant but not a replacement, particularly when it comes to creating suspense and constructing emotionally complex story arcs.
He Has Months Left. His Son Hopes an A.I. Version of Him Can Live On (June 17, 2025): This personal story chronicled a family’s decision to create a virtual avatar of a dying father. It explored the new, intimate forms of storytelling that AI allows, blurring the lines between memory, technology, and legacy.

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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 4, 2025