We have a complicated relationship with creativity. Intuitively, we understand its value—the ability to produce new ideas and novel innovation. Instinctively, we know that it presents opportunities ...

Generative artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. We’re using it at work to guide our coding, writing and researching. We’re conjuring AI videos and songs. We’re enhancing old family ...

Our creative nature helps us process our experiences and adapt to them. It helps us move forward again when life feels heavy ...

What makes people think an AI system is creative? New research shows that it depends on how much they see of the creative act. The findings have implications for how we research and design creative AI ...

As AI floods the internet with clean, correct, and increasingly interchangeable content, we are losing original thinking.

In "The Cult of Creativity," Samuel Franklin excavates the surprisingly recent history of an idea, an ideal, and an ideology. Americans don’t agree on much these days. Yet even at a time when ...

Curiously, I have been speaking and corresponding with a few data scientists and experts in artificial intelligence (AI) lately. What’s curious is the common theme: These people are immersed in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In a world that often feels fast-paced and overwhelming, caring for your mental health is no longer optional; it’s essential.

Creativity has kept Crayola going for more than a century, and its a powerful business model for any company seeking longevity. Look at any company that has stayed in business for decades, and you ...