Andrew R. Chow

Chow is a technology correspondent at TIME. He covers crypto, AI, tech regulation, and culture.

Recent Articles

Grok's deepfake crisis, explained

Grok-generated nonconsensual images are flooding Elon Musk’s X, triggering international investigations and legal pressure.

By Andrew R. Chow

How Christian Leaders Are Challenging the AI Boom

Christian leaders are speaking out against AI accelerationism and putting pressure on lawmakers to impose guardrails.

By Andrew R. Chow

Trump's Energy Secretary Wants Data Centers Everywhere

Plus, AI models now rival human experts, a UK report finds.

By Andrew R. Chow

Trump Bets on AI—and Risks Alienating His Base

Trump's attempt to restrict states' ability to regulate AI has drawn fierce backlash, even from supporters.

By Andrew R. Chow

Person of the Year 2025: The Architects of AI

The Architects of AI drove the economy, shaped geopolitics, and changed the way we interact with the world.

By Charlie Campbell , Andrew R. Chow and Billy Perrigo

AI Influencers Are Coming For Your Feeds

AI influencers, such as Granny Smalls, are on the rise. But whether brands will pay their creators for advertisements is another story.

By Andrew R. Chow

No, That AI-Generated Country Song Isn’t a No. 1 Hit

Despite viral claims, the AI-generated “Walk My Walk” is far from America’s top country song.

By Andrew R. Chow

Jon M. Chu Has a Vision for America

An interview with "Wicked: For Good" director Jon M. Chu on the blockbuster sequel, conspiring with Ariana Grande and Trump's war on DEI.

By Andrew R. Chow

How Trump’s Use of AI Videos Is Changing His Political Playbook

Trump’s AI videos are reshaping online politics and testing how far misinformation and satire can go.

By Rebecca Schneid and Andrew R. Chow

When Everything Is Fake, What’s the Point of Social Media?

With realistic AI videos flooding the timeline, social media is becoming a fake content machine.

By Andrew R. Chow

Chatbots Turn Explicit in a Bid to Attract Paying Customers

OpenAI's erotica feature for adult users marks a shift in the company, but is in alignment with a greater trend for AI chatbots.

By Andrew R. Chow and Solcyré Burga

How D'Angelo Embodied Black Genius

The visionary singer-songwriter, who died at the age of 51, forged countless moments of genius in his career

By Andrew R. Chow

Is Sam Altman Gambling With the U.S. Economy?

Plus, why Swifties mobilized against AI

By Andrew R. Chow and Nikita Ostrovsky

Why AI Companies Are Pivoting to Video

With Sora, OpenAI joins the race to make AI video the next frontier of social media—and a potential new revenue stream.

By Billy Perrigo and Andrew R. Chow

ByteDance’s AI Videos Blur Truth Online

ByteDance’s new AI visual models rival those from OpenAI and Google. But their spread raises concerns over deepfakes and copyright.

By Andrew R. Chow

Shayne Coplan

Crypto-powered prediction market platform Polymarket regularly facilitates more than $1 billion a month in trading volume, allowing users to bet on anything from elections and military invasions to Taylor Swift’s next album. The company has...

By Andrew R. Chow

The UN’s AI warnings grow louder

Plus, we interviewed Yoshua Bengio

By Andrew R. Chow

Trump’s H-1B Reform Could Harm U.S. Tech

Trump's $100,000 fee for skilled workers could push talent overseas—and hamper cutting-edge research.

By Andrew R. Chow and Tharin Pillay

TikTok Deal Raises Fears of U.S. Surveillance

The TikTok deal is being hailed as a win for national security. But experts fear it could trade one threat of surveillance for another.

By Andrew R. Chow

What Anthropic Wants From Washington

Dario Amodei and other Anthropic leaders pushed for export controls and safety guardrails at a D.C. event.

By Andrew R. Chow
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