The Best Articles, Videos, and Newsletters in Artificial Intelligence
The most useful articles, videos, and newsletters in Artificial Intelligence from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
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Top 5 Artificial Intelligence Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Artificial Intelligence by Refind users in 2026 so far.
2 Best AI Newsletters in 2026
Videos
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How can you tell when AI is being reliable?
Ethan Mollick is an associate professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches entrepreneurship and innovation. He is reco...
AI: a blessing or curse for humanity?
Artificial intelligence is playing an ever-increasing role in our lives. But will this prove to be a blessing for humanity, or have we created a monster? We ...
ANYmal can do parkour and walk across rubble
The quadrupedal robot ANYmal went back to school and has learned a lot. ETH Zurich researchers used machine learning to teach it new skills: the robot can no...
Max Jaderberg: How AI is saving billions of years of human research time
Can AI compress the yearslong research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking…
Vinciane Beauchene: Will AI take your job in the next 10 years? Wrong question
As AI agents take over more tasks at work, the question isn’t whether or not humans matter — it’s how we make our impact count. Leadership expert Vinciane Beauchene challenges some commonly held…
What is ...?
New to Artificial Intelligence? These articles make an excellent introduction.
Free AI for Beginners Course
Microsoft has put together an AI course for beginners, consisting of a 12 week, 24 lesson curriculum, available for free to all.
«The aptly-named Artificial Intelligence for Beginners is put together by Microsoft Azure Cloud Advocates, and consists of a 12 week, 24 lesson curriculum designed to introduce learners to the wonderful world of AI.»
An Introduction to AI and Economics
So far, the adoption rate of methods of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) has been quite uneven across the economics profession. The uptake of these methods has been heavily…
What is Neural Network? How does it understand things?
One of our great scientists, Stephen Hawking, said that “The development of full Artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human...
A beginner's guide to global artificial intelligence policy
Neural's long-running Begginer's Guide To Artificial Intelligence gets a modern update discussing policy and regulation around the globe.
«Putin, speaking to Russian students in 2017, said “whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.”»
How to ...?
How to Scale AI in Your Organization
Tech-savvy companies have started to adopt a new discipline: machine learning operations, or MLOps.
How to create space for ethics in AI
We can't wait for tech regulation and competition reform to ensure ethical AI. We need to move forward now.
Trending
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Most Americans don't fear an AI apocalypse, according to new research
Despite media narratives about "P(doom)" and robotic takeovers, a new study reveals that the general public is actually quite optimistic about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on…
BrainMaxxing: the road less traveled in the age of AI
While LooksMaxxing often headlines the news, the idea of BrainMaxxing deserves real attention. Growing your mind never goes out of style.
I'm sick of hearing about AI, but I also can't stop using it
AI is either the most transformative technology of our time or a source of endless noise — and the answer is both. The difference comes down to intention.
10 tips for using Claude Cowork
The most powerful way to use AI is as a collaborative mind you design intentional systems around starting with a clear sense of what you're optimizing for.
AI could trigger the biggest productivity boom ever
Higher productivity drives increases in wealth, wages, and living standards. AI could be just what we need to solve many of today’s problems.
Short Articles
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Why Warren Buffett’s superpower is an Achilles heel for AI
The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.
«Innovation obsolesces yesterday. In business, the data you gathered from last quarter can therefore be used to calculate … last quarter.»
Why organisms are more than machines
Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI.
AI-Generated Work Bloat.
You’ve probably heard of something called AI. It seems everyone is talking about it. The question is: how will this affect our productivity, and what can we do to ensure we are ready for the likely…
Scientists use machine learning to control specific brain circuits
A Japanese research team has developed YORU, an AI tool that detects animal social behaviors as distinct visual objects. This open-source software allows biologists to trigger real-time neural…
AI Trends in 2026: Key Insights for Leaders
In this video, Thomas H. Davenport and Randy Bean share the trends in AI and data science that will matter most in 2026.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Artificial Intelligence.
The People vs. AI
Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.
The 25 Most Interesting Ideas I've Found in 2025 (So Far)
Charts and history lessons—across culture, politics, AI, economics, health, science, and the long story of progress
The 26 Most Important Ideas For 2026
Modern trends and history lessons—across culture, politics, AI, economics, science, and the long story of progress. But first: an announcement!
The End of Programming as We Know It
There’s a lot of chatter in the media that software developers will soon lose their jobs to AI. I don’t buy it. It is not the end of programming. It is the end of programming as we know it today. That…
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