Rhea Purohit

Rhea Purohit focuses on research-driven storytelling in tech. She writes about the psychology and history of adopting new technologies in her column, Learning Curve.

Aug 19, 2024

Why I Avoided AI—And How I Finally Embraced It

Using a new technology can be hard. Here's what you can do about it.

Dec 19, 2024

The Future of Work Is About Doing Better—Not Less

AI won’t eliminate human effort. It’ll redirect it.

Jan 17, 2025

Why There’s No ‘Right’ Way to Use AI

Software has always had clear rules. AI forces you to write your own.

Oct 25, 2024

Inside Silicon Valley’s Most Important Conversations

Talking AI at Reid Hoffman's Masters of Scale Summit

Feb 13, 2024

Economist Tyler Cowen Thinks ChatGPT Will Change Your Job

Diving deep into the future of the economy and jobs

Jan 15, 2025

An Inside Look at Building an Email Client in Three Months

With one engineer—and AI

Sep 30, 2024

You’re Probably Using AI Wrong

The case for maximizing meaning, not efficiency

Dec 3, 2024

AI Isn’t Your God—But It Might Be Your Intern

Make the most of AI by lowering your expectations

Aug 26, 2024

Inside the Pod: Can AI Solve the Adult Friendship Problem?

New York Times columnist Kevin Roose made 18 AI friends to find out

Nov 4, 2024

The Psychology of Viral Technologies

For more AI adoption, more intelligence isn’t the answer

Mar 22, 2024

Inside the Podcast: How to Harness the Internet to Find Your Next Big Idea

Steph Smith’s advice helps you make the most of your time online

Feb 20, 2024

How to Use ChatGPT to Set Ambitious Goals

I followed Dr. Gena Gorlin’s prompts and had a breakthrough

Apr 14, 2025

A Science-based Guide to Thinking Creatively—With LLMs

Creativity isn’t magic. You can train it like a muscle, and AI can help.

Mar 7, 2025

How Knowledge Work Will Evolve in the AI Era

AI is transforming our thinking skills—not replacing them

Mar 21, 2025

OpenAI Says Its LLM Can Write Creatively

Can a machine ever be truly creative?

Jan 31, 2025

The Problem With AI That’s Too Human

Why we need to break out of skeuomorphic patterns of thinking about AI

Mar 12, 2025

Prompt Your Way to Personal Growth

Executive coach Steve Schlafman on using language models to understand yourself

Mar 25, 2024

Inside the Pod: Use ChatGPT to Super-charge Your Productivity

Expand the horizons of how much you can do with AI

Apr 17, 2025

This AI Alien Will Bring In $4 Million This Year in Revenue

Portola cofounder Quinten Farmer and head of story Eliot Peper on building AI companions that feel real

Dec 6, 2024

Inside the Pod: Build a Six-figure Side Hustle in One Weekend

ChatPRD creator Claire Vo on how AI is making entrepreneurship accessible

Apr 9, 2025

An Inside Look at Every’s Design Philosophy

Our creative lead Lucas Crespo on making the internet feel beautiful

Mar 26, 2025

He’s Using AI to Optimize His Life

Founder and coach Jonny Miller on AI workflows that fuel personal clarity and professional growth

Apr 15, 2024

Inside the Pod: How to Use AI to Be a Smarter Investor

Searching for the next Nvidia with Google's Gemini Pro 1.5

Apr 23, 2025

How to Predict the Future Like Kevin Kelly

He was early to the internet, VR, crypto—and now AI. The 'Wired' cofounder on exploring the edges of what’s next