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Nick Hilden

Arts, science, and travel writer Nick Hilden contributes to the likes of the Washington Post, Scientific American, Esquire, Popular Science, National Geographic, and more. You can follow him on Twitter at @nickhilden or Instagram at @nick.hilden.

Nihilism with a Purpose

Rachel Kushner’s <i>Creation Lake</i> reveals why politics won't save us.

October 10, 2024

The Dark Underbelly of the Near Future

Helen Philips, author of a new work of speculative fiction called <i>Hum</i>, on finding hope in the midst of dystopia.

August 12, 2024

Ray Kurzweil Still Lives in Utopia

The futurist doubles down on the Singularity in his latest book.

July 17, 2024

Protecting Artists from Theft by AI

A new strategy for copyrighting a writer’s signature style.

June 21, 2024

How AI Helped Write a New Novel

Acclaimed writer Mauro Javier Cárdenas used AI in his latest work to surprising effect.

May 21, 2024

Creative AIs Depend on Creative Humans

In the near future, it may be the other way around.

January 17, 2024

The Creeping Techno-Horror of “The MANIAC”

Benjamín Labatut’s latest novel excavates science history to hint at the madness of AI advancement at any cost.

October 4, 2023