Themed AI for a Shared Future, the 2026 Future Close-Up brought together a group of 21 Internet influencers, tech professionals, government officials and scholars from 15 countries and regions, ...
When social media platforms first emerged, they were pitched as tools for connection—as a way to stay in touch with friends, share photos, and keep up with people you'd otherwise lose track of.
Rituals seem to be declining in modern life. Finding ways to gather together meaningfully can help us combat loneliness, pain, and division. Decades of research suggest that the quality of our social ...