Josh TyrangielJosh Tyrangiel is The Post’s columnist covering artificial intelligence. He was previously the editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and chief content officer for Bloomberg Media.https://www.washingtonpost.comThu, 12 Sep 2024 10:32:11 +00001hourly1‘He surprised me’: Oprah on her new AI special with Sam Altmanhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielWed, 11 Sep 2024 14:07:11 +0000In an interview, Oprah Winfrey discusses her ABC special “AI and the Future of Us.”‘He surprised me’: Oprah on her new AI special with Sam Altmanhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/11/oprah-winfrey-interview-ai-special/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/11/oprah-winfrey-interview-ai-special/Josh TyrangielWed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:39 +0000In an interview, Oprah Winfrey discusses her ABC special “AI and the Future of Us.”How will Apple’s new AI change your phone? I asked Tim Cook.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielTue, 11 Jun 2024 19:25:06 +0000In an interview, Tim Cook explains how Apple’s new AI will enhance your work and life, with guardrails.Apple just unveiled the first rational theory of AI for the masseshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielTue, 11 Jun 2024 17:29:09 +0000A collaboration of Apple the geezer and OpenAI the chaos kid will benefit both companies. How will Apple’s new AI change your phone? I asked Tim Cook.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/11/tim-cook-apple-interview/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/11/tim-cook-apple-interview/Josh TyrangielTue, 11 Jun 2024 09:07:06 +0000In an interview, Tim Cook explains how Apple’s new AI will enhance your work and life, with guardrails.Apple just unveiled the first rational theory of AI for the masseshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/11/apple-intelligence-chatgpt/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/11/apple-intelligence-chatgpt/Josh TyrangielTue, 11 Jun 2024 08:45:31 +0000A collaboration of Apple the geezer and OpenAI the chaos kid will benefit both companies. Why this year’s election interference could make 2016 look cutehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielThu, 30 May 2024 13:53:03 +0000The first big AI crisis isn’t some hypothetical far off in the future. It’s coming on Election Day.Who is to blame for AI becoming ever more human?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/artificial-intelligence-human-impromptu-podcast/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/artificial-intelligence-human-impromptu-podcast/Bina Venkataraman, Josh Tyrangiel, Amanda RipleyThu, 30 May 2024 12:00:37 +0000Is it the tech companies? Or is it us?Why this year’s election interference could make 2016 look cutehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/misinformation-interference-artificial-intelligence-2024-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/30/misinformation-interference-artificial-intelligence-2024-election/Josh TyrangielThu, 30 May 2024 11:30:50 +0000The first big AI crisis isn’t some hypothetical far off in the future. It’s coming on Election Day.The AI that could bring sanity to higher educationhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielWed, 01 May 2024 13:48:44 +0000A new AI tracks college students who are missing classes, running out of money or just feeling lonely, and helps colleges reach out to intervene.College students are dropping out in droves. Two sisters could fix that.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/01/edsights-college-ai-student-retention/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/01/edsights-college-ai-student-retention/Josh TyrangielWed, 01 May 2024 09:45:44 +0000A new AI tracks college students who are missing classes, running out of money or just feeling lonely.How AI could transform baseball foreverhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielThu, 11 Apr 2024 17:05:09 +0000Artificial intelligence is driving a new “Moneyball.” How AI could transform baseball foreverhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/10/op-moneyballai/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/10/op-moneyballai/Josh TyrangielThu, 11 Apr 2024 11:30:27 +0000Artificial intelligence is driving a new “Moneyball.” Let’s just copy Europe’s homework on AIhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielWed, 20 Mar 2024 12:46:51 +0000By some strange turn of events, the smartest politician on AI is ... a Romanian named Dragos Tudorache. And the U.S. should follow his lead on regulation.I found the smartest politician on AI. It’s no one you’d expect.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/20/ai-europe-regulation-leading/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/20/ai-europe-regulation-leading/Josh TyrangielWed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:43 +0000By some strange turn of events, the smartest politician on AI is ... a Romanian named Dragos Tudorache. And the U.S. should follow his lead on regulation.Let AI remake the whole U.S. government (oh, and save the country)https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/06/artificial-intelligence-state-of-the-union/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/06/artificial-intelligence-state-of-the-union/Josh TyrangielWed, 06 Mar 2024 12:15:00 +0000Thanks to AI, Operation Warp Speed was a rare triumph for our federal bureaucracy. Now, it can help us blaze a new path to the shining city on a hill. An ‘education legend’ has created an AI that will change your mind about AIhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielThu, 22 Feb 2024 15:09:28 +0000Khan Academy has come up with a safe and accurate ChatGPT tutor. It’s also the best model we have for how to develop and implement AI for the public good. An ‘education legend’ has created an AI that will change your mind about AIhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/22/artificial-intelligence-sal-khan/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/22/artificial-intelligence-sal-khan/Josh TyrangielThu, 22 Feb 2024 11:00:49 +0000Khan Academy has come up with a safe and accurate ChatGPT tutor. It’s also the best model we have for how to develop and implement AI for the public good. Grrrr! Flap!!! The best and bloodiest fight in AIhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJosh TyrangielSun, 04 Feb 2024 23:09:00 +0000Could the New York Times lawsuit take down OpenAI? Probably not. But what happens next will tell us a whole lot about the future of AI and journalism.A ‘Mothra vs. Godzilla’ battle is looming over AIhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/04/new-york-times-chatgpt-openai/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/04/new-york-times-chatgpt-openai/Josh TyrangielSun, 04 Feb 2024 12:00:31 +0000Could the New York Times lawsuit take down OpenAI? Probably not. But what happens next will tell us a whole lot about the future of AI and journalism.A new AI predicts when we’ll die. It says even more about how we live.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/15/artificial-intelligence-death-calculator/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/15/artificial-intelligence-death-calculator/Josh TyrangielMon, 15 Jan 2024 12:30:00 +0000The research packs an existential punch. Honestly, I love when AI hallucinateshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/27/artificial-intelligence-hallucinations/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/27/artificial-intelligence-hallucinations/Josh TyrangielWed, 27 Dec 2023 12:00:52 +0000Let me explain, once and for all, why your AI chatbot glitches and why you shouldn’t worry when it does.5 questions about artificial intelligence, answeredhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/18/artificial-intelligence-frequently-asked-questions/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/18/artificial-intelligence-frequently-asked-questions/Josh TyrangielMon, 18 Dec 2023 11:00:37 +0000What to know about AI.What Sports Illustrated’s BotGate really means for journalismhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/01/ai-sports-illustrated-bot-journalism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/01/ai-sports-illustrated-bot-journalism/Josh TyrangielFri, 01 Dec 2023 13:00:23 +0000While there’s lots of awful things happening in the journalism business, Sports Illustrated’s use of AI might not be one of them.Sam Altman lost his job but not his place in AI historyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/18/sam-altman-openai-ousted-analysis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/18/sam-altman-openai-ousted-analysis/Josh TyrangielSat, 18 Nov 2023 21:38:35 +0000We’ll find out soon enough what the ousted OpenAI CEO wants to do next. AI is making the world’s biggest banks much smarterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/17/ai-big-banks-risks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/17/ai-big-banks-risks/Josh TyrangielFri, 17 Nov 2023 11:30:27 +0000Artificial intelligence could revolutionize banking by eliminating much of the risk.Gina Raimondo is the secret MVP of Biden’s sweeping new executive orderhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/31/ai-gina-raimondo-is-steph-curry/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/31/ai-gina-raimondo-is-steph-curry/Josh TyrangielTue, 31 Oct 2023 16:33:42 +0000Why the commerce secretary is the secret MVP of Biden’s sweeping new executive order on AI.My dinner with AIhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/17/ai-chatgpt-making-friends/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/17/ai-chatgpt-making-friends/Josh TyrangielTue, 17 Oct 2023 10:45:00 +0000We’re wired to bond with pets and houseplants. So why would chatbots be any different?What jobs will AI replace first? Josh Tyrangiel answered your questions.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/10/ai-future-chat-josh-tyrangiel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/10/ai-future-chat-josh-tyrangiel/Josh TyrangielTue, 10 Oct 2023 16:00:37 +0000AI columnist Josh Tyrangiel was online at noon on Oct. 12 to answer reader questions. Read the transcript.Robots need people, toohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/ai-chatgpt-robots-taking-jobs/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/28/ai-chatgpt-robots-taking-jobs/Josh TyrangielThu, 28 Sep 2023 10:30:24 +0000How a Carnegie Mellon professor taught robots to ask for help, and what that means when humans ask for their help in return.Sam Altman is just a boy, standing in front of government, asking it to regulatehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/12/sam-altman-openai-artificial-intelligence-regulation-summit/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/12/sam-altman-openai-artificial-intelligence-regulation-summit/Josh TyrangielTue, 12 Sep 2023 09:45:33 +0000“The government has become ineffective, on the whole,” Sam Altman says. But he believes AI is a chance for it to step up and do right.You hate AI for all the right reasons. Now reconsider.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/10/ai-future-power-imperfection-technology/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/10/ai-future-power-imperfection-technology/Josh TyrangielSun, 10 Sep 2023 10:30:00 +0000It’s increasingly clear that artificial intelligence won’t mean the death of humanity, but it’s much less obvious what life with AI is going to look like.