Newsweek Magazine

November 12, 2021 Issue

Features

Cover story Politics

With his domestic agenda at risk of failure and the prospect rising of a Democratic drubbing in the midterms, Biden needs to act swiftly to rescue his term.

U.S.

Kissinger and Schmidt on the Perils of Military Brinkmanship in the AI Era

In this excerpt from their book, Kissinger, Schmidt, and Huttenlocher consider the transformations AI will impose on the planning, preparation and conduct of war. They conclude that humans remain essential to the equation.

U.S.

Kissinger Says AI Is 'as Consequential' but 'Less Predictable' Than Nukes

"AI isn't novel because it's trying to take over the world (it isn't); it's novel because it's imprecise, dynamic, emergent and capable of learning all at the same time." Eric Schmidt, Hernry Kissinger and Daniel Huttenlocher talk about their new book and the promises and perils of AI.

In Focus

Just Say No

New York CIty On October 5, protesters march on the Brooklyn Bridge in opposition to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers. Every city worker, excluding correction officers in uniform, are required to have at least one dose of the vaccine by the end of business on October 29, and uniformed corrections officers by December 1

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Entertainment

Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor Remember Freddie Mercury

Members of the iconic group mark the 50th anniversary of the band's founding.

Entertainment

Sustainable (and Stunning) Architecture Around the World

While building and development are often at odds with nature, some architects find a way to build smarter and more climate-friendly structures that minimize the negative impact on the environment, without sacrificing aesthetics.