What Sam Altman's Firing Means for the Future of OpenAI

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Sam Altman made OpenAI into a powerhouse by adding a profit-seeking arm to its utopian mission. After the board rejected his vision, the company's remaining leaders must figure out a new path forward.

https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-firing-openai-future/


Sam Altman’s Sudden Exit Sends Shockwaves Through OpenAI and Beyond

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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella reportedly “furious” following Altman's dramatic departure from OpenAI Friday. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s president and three senior researchers have resigned.

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-sam-altman-ousted-what-happened/


Who Is Mira Murati, OpenAI’s New Interim CEO?

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Mira Murati was elevated from OpenAI’s CTO to its interim leader after CEO Sam Altman was ousted Friday. Like all the company’s leaders she believes that artificial general intelligence is within reach.

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-new-ceo-who-is-mira-murati/


OpenAI Ousts CEO Sam Altman

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The board of ChatGPT's creator OpenAI says the company's board lost confidence in CEO Sam Altman. Mira Murati, previously CTO, will serve as the company's leader until it finds a permanent replacement.

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-ceo-sam-altman-is-out-after-losing-confidence-of-board/


The Case for Using AI to Log Your Every Living Moment

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Sam Liang, CEO of Otter, argues that life would be better if algorithms logged every spoken word so life events past can be lived and explored again.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-case-for-using-ai-to-log-your-every-living-moment/


Parental Advisory: This Chatbot May Talk to Your Child About Sex and Alcohol

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Common Sense Media’s first ratings for chatbots and other AI services warn parents that AI image generators and Snapchat’s My AI chatbot may not be safe for kids.

https://www.wired.com/story/parental-advisory-chatbots-children-sex-and-alcohol/


Underage Workers Are Training AI

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Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.

https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-data-labeling-children/


Google DeepMind’s AI Weather Forecaster Handily Beats a Global Standard

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Machine learning algorithms that digested decades of weather data were able to forecast 90 percent of atmospheric measures more accurately than Europe’s top weather center.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-deepmind-ai-weather-forecast/


The SAG Deal Sends a Clear Message About AI and Workers

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The agreement between Hollywood actors, studios, and streamers isn’t perfect. But it could set the tone for how future labor movements confront changes brought about by artificial intelligence.

https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-actors-sag-artificial-intelligence-contract/


The US Wants China to Start Talking About AI Weapons

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As the US and China meet for the APEC summit in San Francisco this week, American officials are pushing for talks on the risks posed by military use of AI.

https://www.wired.com/story/us-china-killer-ai-weapons-apec-talks/


Netflix Killed 'The OA.' Now Its Creators Are Back With a Show About Tech’s Ubiquity

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The OA had the kind of fans who held flash mobs to protest its cancelation. Now its creators are back with A Murder at the End of the World, and a warning about tech’s influence on people’s lives.

https://www.wired.com/story/murder-at-the-end-of-the-world-brit-marling-zal-batmanglij-netflix-the-oa/


Fei-Fei Li Started an AI Revolution by Seeing Like an Algorithm

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Researcher Fei-Fei Li’s ImageNet project provided the feedstock for the deep learning boom that brought the world ChatGPT and other world-changing AI systems.

https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-fei-fei-li-ai-revolution-seeing-imagenet-algorithm/


Tech Disrupted Hollywood. AI Almost Destroyed It

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Streaming invigorated the film and TV industry and sent established studios scrambling. That was before AI sparked one of the biggest work stoppages in Hollywood history.

https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-actors-strike-ai-future-distruption/


Fei-Fei Li Started an AI Revolution By Seeing Like an Algorithm

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Researcher Fei-Fei Li’s ImageNet project provided the feedstock for the deep learning boom that brought the world ChatGPT and other world-changing AI systems.

https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-fei-fei-li-ai-revolution-seeing-imagenet-algorithm/


Obamacare Call Center Staff Strike Over Steep Health Care Costs and Scarce Bathroom Breaks

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Staff at US federal contractor Maximus claim they only get six minutes a day to use the bathroom, are monitored by an AI system that reports them for going off-script, and can’t afford health care.

https://www.wired.com/story/obamacare-call-center-strike-maximus/


Humane’s Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day

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If you’re willing to clip the Ai Pin to your chest, you can talk, gesture, and tap to take photos or summon a powerful virtual assistant.

https://www.wired.com/story/humane-ai-pin-700-dollar-smartphone-alternative-wearable/


Hollywood Actors Strike Ends With a Deal That Will Impact AI and Streaming for Decades

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The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists reached a tentative agreement with the studios on Wednesday, ending a 118-day strike.

https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-actors-strike-ends-ai-streaming/


The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI

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The tech-centric war in Ukraine and the success of ChatGPT have prompted new interest in figuring out how to prevent military AI from going awry.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-and-30-other-nations-agree-to-set-guardrails-for-military-ai/


5 Key Updates in GPT-4 Turbo, OpenAI’s Newest Model

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced a new model for ChatGPT at the company’s developer conference.

https://www.wired.com/story/5-updates-gpt-4-turbo-openai-chatgpt-sam-altman/


OpenAI Wants Everyone to Build Their Own Version of ChatGPT

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At OpenAI’s first developer conference, the company behind ChatGPT announced new tools that let anyone create a customized chatbot or AI agent—no coding skills required.

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-wants-everyone-to-build-their-own-version-of-chatgpt/


Elon Musk Announces Grok, a ‘Rebellious’ AI Without Guardrails

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xAI, Elon Musk’s new company, claims to have built a powerful language model with cutting-edge performance in just two months.

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-announces-grok-a-rebellious-ai-without-guardrails/


Johnny Cash's 'Blank Space' Is Why AI Can't Have Nice Things

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With covers of Taylor Swift and “Barbie Girl” going viral, Johnny Cash is suddenly the voice of AI. The choice is telling.

https://www.wired.com/story/johnny-cash-artificial-intelligence-taylor-swift-barbie-girl-covers-music-future/


This AI Bot Fills Out Job Applications for You While You Sleep

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AI-powered services like LazyApply zip through the grunt work of job applications, helping one programmer apply for 5,000 jobs. But they can make mistakes, and some recruiters scorn the technology.

https://www.wired.com/story/this-ai-bot-fills-out-job-applications-for-you-while-you-sleep/


Here’s Everything You Can Do With Copilot, the Generative AI Assistant on Windows 11

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Microsoft’s operating system just got supercharged with Bing and Dall-E integrations, and more.

https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-11-copilot-generative-ai-assistant-tips/


"Now and Then," The Beatles’ Last Song, Is Here Thanks to Peter Jackson’s AI

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The track was made possible thanks to technology the director used on the documentary series Get Back. Listen here.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-beatles-now-and-then-last-song-artificial-intelligence-peter-jackson/


Joe Biden Has a Secret Weapon Against Killer AI. It's Bureaucrats

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In Hollywood, taming rogue AI requires military hardware. In Washington, Joe Biden plans to stop AI from harming people by tapping the power of bureaucracy.

https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-joe-biden-secret-weapon-against-killer-ai-its-bureaucrats/


World Powers Say They Want to Contain AI. They’re Also Racing to Advance It

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The US, China, and others signed a declaration coordinated by the UK warning AI could be “catastrophic.” Yet none seem to be suggesting development of the technology should slow down.

https://www.wired.com/story/uk-ai-summit-declaration/


The UN Hired an AI Company to Untangle the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

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CulturePulse's AI model promises to create a realistic virtual simulation of every Israeli and Palestinian citizen. But don't roll your eyes: It's already been put to the test in other conflict zones.

https://www.wired.com/story/culturepulse-ai-israeli-palestinian-crisis/


Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens

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Draft rules from the White House would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement, health care, and other areas—and to shut down any algorithms doing harm.

https://www.wired.com/story/joe-biden-wants-us-government-algorithms-tested-for-potential-harm-against-citizens/


Joe Biden’s Big AI Plan Sounds Scary—but Lacks Bite

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Joe Biden’s new executive order is billed as the biggest governmental AI plan ever. Unless he can convince a dysfunctional US Congress and overseas rivals to play along, its effects will be limited.

https://www.wired.com/story/joe-bidens-big-ai-plan-sounds-scary-lacks-bite/


Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation

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Even as some feared the war would be the first in history to be flooded with machine-made fake images, that hasn’t happened. The technology’s impact on the conflict is far more subtle.

https://www.wired.com/story/israel-hamas-war-generative-artificial-intelligence-disinformation/


Joe Biden’s Sweeping New Executive Order Aims to Drag the US Government into the Age of ChatGPT

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President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.

https://www.wired.com/story/joe-bidens-executive-order-ai-us-government-chatgpt/


How to Create Images With ChatGPT’s New Dall-E 3 Integration

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OpenAI’s new image generator is powerful and flawed. Here’s how to use the beta feature in ChatGPT Plus, and some advice for getting started.

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-chatgpt-dalle-3-create-images/


Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?

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Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing "conversational companions" for readers.

https://www.wired.com/story/why-read-books-when-you-can-use-chatbots-to-talk-to-them-instead/


Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’

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This summer, Meta began taking requests to delete data from its AI training. Artists say this new system is broken and fake. Meta says there is no opt-out program.

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-artificial-intelligence-data-deletion/


The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit

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Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-uk-lists-top-nightmare-ai-scenarios-ahead-of-its-big-tech-summit/


Google Image Search Will Now Show a Photo’s History. Can It Spot Fakes?

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The new “About this image” feature will help you discern whether a photo search result can be trusted. But it’s not a surefire safeguard against misinformation.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-about-this-image-misinformation/


How to Use ChatGPT’s ‘Browse With Bing’ Tool—Plus 6 Starter Prompts

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OpenAI’s chatbot has two new tricks. Here’s some advice and example prompts to help you try out the internet-connected feature.

https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-browse-with-bing-internet-connected-openai/


The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here

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Thousands of child abuse images are being created with AI. New images of old victims are appearing, as criminals trade datasets.

https://www.wired.com/story/generative-ai-images-child-sexual-abuse/


The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest

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Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it.

https://www.wired.com/story/github-stars-black-market-coders-cheat/


Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed

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Amazon delivery drivers at hundreds of sites around the world will be asked to drive through camera-studded archways that log every dent, scratch, or damaged tire.

https://www.wired.com/story/amazons-ai-van-inspections-powerful-data-feed/


Britain’s Big AI Summit Is a Doom-Obsessed Mess

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UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s global summit on AI governance will focus on extreme scenarios of algorithms causing harm. Many British AI experts would rather he focus on near-term problems.

https://www.wired.com/story/britains-big-ai-summit-doom-obsessed-mess/


Putting a Real Face on Deepfake Porn

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Deepfake porn is on the rise. The new documentary Another Body is a gut-churning inside look at what it’s like for the women targeted.

https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-porn-documentary-another-body/


The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up

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The US Congress won’t pass federal AI regulation anytime soon. NYC is forging ahead with an AI Action Plan and a proposal for a new Office of Algorithmic Data Integrity.

https://www.wired.com/story/us-failed-to-pass-ai-regulation-new-york-city-stepping-up/


AI Is Becoming More Powerful—but Also More Secretive

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The companies behind ChatGPT and other popular and powerful AI systems aren’t transparent enough about their training data and how they work, according to a new report from Stanford University.

https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-ai-powerful-secretive/


Misinformation Is Soaring Online. Don’t Fall for It

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This week, we talk about how fake, doctored, and false media is so easily spread, how the social platforms are dealing with it, and how generative AI is making things worse.

https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-617/


A Chatbot Encouraged Him to Kill the Queen. It’s Just the Beginning

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Companies are designing AI to appear increasingly human. That can mislead users—or worse.

https://www.wired.com/story/chatbot-kill-the-queen-eliza-effect/


The US Just Escalated Its AI Chip War With China

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The American government has tightened its restrictions on exports of chips and chipmaking equipment, closing loopholes that let Chinese companies access advanced technology.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-just-escalated-its-ai-chip-war-with-china/


AI Chatbots Can Guess Your Personal Information From What You Type

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The AI models behind chatbots like ChatGPT can accurately guess a user’s personal information from innocuous chats. Researchers say the troubling ability could be used by scammers or to target ads.

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-chatbots-can-guess-your-personal-information/


A ‘Godfather of AI’ Calls for an Organization to Defend Humanity

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Yoshua Bengio’s pioneering research helped bring about ChatGPT and the current AI boom. Now he’s worried AI could harm civilization, and says the future needs a humanity defense organization.

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-godfather-yoshua-bengio-humanity-defense/


None of Your Photos Are Real

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Tools like Google’s Pixel 8 AI photo editor are ushering in a deepening distrust of everything we see. Welcome to our new counterfeit reality.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-pixel-8-artificial-intelligence-photos/


Deepfake Porn Is Out of Control

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New research shows the number of deepfake videos is skyrocketing—and the world's biggest search engines are funneling clicks to dozens of sites dedicated to the nonconsensual fakes.

https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-porn-is-out-of-control/


A 'Green' Search Engine Sees Danger—and Opportunity—in the Generative AI Revolution

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Berlin-based Ecosia carved out a niche as a carbon-negative search engine. To adapt to the ChatGPT era, it’s moving closer to Google and exploring how AI could help users cut carbon emissions.

https://www.wired.com/story/search-engine-ecosia-generative-ai-revolution/


Millions of Workers Are Training AI Models for Pennies

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From the Philippines to Colombia, low-paid workers label training data for AI models used by the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.

https://www.wired.com/story/millions-of-workers-are-training-ai-models-for-pennies/


A New Tool Helps Artists Thwart AI—With a Middle Finger

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Kudurru, the new tool from the creator of Have I Been Trained?, can help artists block web scrapers and even “poison” the scraping by sending back the wrong image.

https://www.wired.com/story/kudurru-ai-scraping-block-poisoning-spawning/