The Harvard Gazette May 1, 2026
 
Doctor holding files.
Doctor holding files.
Strong showing for AI in diagnoses, other ER tests 

Model outperformed physicians across range of tasks, researchers say, boosting case for clinical trials.

 
David French.
David French.
David French’s ideal reader? The skeptic.

Resisting the lure of adverbs and outrage as a New York Times columnist.

 
Jonathan Zittrain (left), Carissa Véliz, and Eric Beerbohm.
Jonathan Zittrain (left), Carissa Véliz, and Eric Beerbohm.
‘If you’re boring, it’s good to know that you’re being boring.’

The perils of seeking empathy from a chatbot.

 
Anne Engelstad.
Anne Engelstad.
Arctic journey yields fresh insights on autism

Ph.D. student draws on Inuit philosophy — and her anthropologist mom — to reframe the condition.

 

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