The One Internet Hack That Could Save Everything https://media.wired.com/photos/65cab367fba39b01a4f4c12f/master/pass/021224-internet-section-230.jpg It’s so simple: Axe 26 words from the Communications Decency Act. Welcome to a world without Section 230. https://www.wired.com/story/the-one-internet-hack-that-could-save-everything-section-230/
Nick Hornby’s Brain-Bending Sculptures Twist History Into New Shapes https://media.wired.com/photos/65c0bf9a4edaef0980c87ed7/master/pass/WIRED-03.24-HR_SW1_8532-edit_12-12-23.jpg British sculptor Nick Hornby uses computer modeling to make mashups of famous artworks and historical figures that shift and change depending on your perspective. https://www.wired.com/story/nick-hornbys-brain-bending-sculptures-twist-history-into-new-shapes/
Martin Scorsese’s Squarespace Super Bowl Ad Wants You to Put Down Your Phone https://media.wired.com/photos/65c6afa39556da5b0d5c3c48/master/pass/Martin-Scorsese-Squarespace-Super-Bowl-Culture.jpg In an interview with WIRED, the legendary director says, “It would probably take contact with extraterrestrials to catch our attention.” https://www.wired.com/story/martin-scorsese-interview-super-bowl-squarespace-commercial-alien-invasion/
Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot https://media.wired.com/photos/65c694497127fc573d10ee21/master/pass/GOODY-2-Worlds-Safest-Chatbot-Site-Business-10044084.jpg Self-righteous chatbot Goody-2 was built to take AI guardrails to an illogical extreme. The artists behind the project say there’s a serious point behind the gag. https://www.wired.com/story/goody-2-worlds-most-responsible-ai-chatbot/
Here’s the Thing AI Just Can’t Do https://media.wired.com/photos/65c571d31025adbb95161e68/master/pass/Google-Says-AI-Can-Boost-Creativity-Plaintext-Business-1032277900.jpg Google says its powerful new chatbot Gemini can supercharge your creativity. But who is really providing the creative spark? https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-the-thing-ai-just-cant-do/
AI Tools Like GitHub Copilot Are Rewiring Coders’ Brains. Yours May Be Next https://media.wired.com/photos/65c432260799d8ed8fe34a01/master/pass/Thomas-Dohmke-GitHub-Business-1918185361.jpg The CEO of GitHub says half of all code produced by users of the Copilot programming helper is now AI-generated—but that there’s no sign the technology will replace human coders. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-ai-rewiring-coders-brains-github-copilot/
London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime https://media.wired.com/photos/65c4f86e5ad4a5424f33ec4b/master/pass/london-underground-using-ai-Security-GettyImages-1244382841.jpg In a test at one station, Transport for London used a computer vision system to try and detect crime and weapons, people falling on the tracks, and fare dodgers, documents obtained by WIRED show. https://www.wired.com/story/london-underground-ai-surveillance-documents/
AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal https://media.wired.com/photos/65c5017c0e5e41168a1a3020/master/pass/AI-Generated-Voices-in-Robocalls-Now-Illegal,-per-FCC-Politics-GettyImages-200376684-001.jpg A month after the mysterious Biden calls in New Hampshire, the FCC can now go after robocall scammers that use AI voice clones. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-voices-robocalls-illegal-fcc/
Gemini Advanced Is a Central Part of Google's Subscription Future https://media.wired.com/photos/65c43dae9874401a7bb406d2/master/pass/Google-One-Gemini-Pay-Business-520193730.jpg Google is still mostly supported by ads but its new subscription-only chatbot, Gemini Advanced, is a major new addition to the company's burgeoning services business. https://www.wired.com/story/gemini-advanced-google-subscriptions-ai/
Amazon’s Cloud Boss Likens Generative AI Hype to the Dotcom Bubble https://media.wired.com/photos/65c2ca0dbafb5fecca35880c/master/pass/Adam-Selipsky-AWS-CEO-Business-1245214128.jpg Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon’s dominant cloud platform AWS, says generative AI is valuable but that the excitement around some AI companies is similar to when dotcom darlings were “dramatically overhyped.” https://www.wired.com/story/amazons-cloud-boss-selipsky-generative-ai-hype/
LinkedIn's New AI Chatbot Wants to Help You Find Your Next Job https://media.wired.com/photos/65c2becb940459cefde943a8/master/pass/020624-business-linkedin-ai-tools.jpg A chatbot interface on LinkedIn tries to speed up job searches by offering advice such as an assessment of how well a job opening matches a person's skills. https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-ai-chatbot-help-find-your-next-job/
Confessions of an AI Clickbait Kingpin https://media.wired.com/photos/65c185b1bba36dfa01f19fc5/master/pass/culture_ai_clickbait_kingpin.jpg Serbian DJ turned internet entrepreneur Nebojša Vujinović Vujo floods abandoned news sites with AI-generated articles. But he wants you to know he's a nice guy. https://www.wired.com/story/confessions-of-an-ai-clickbait-kingpin/
Mystery Company Linked to Biden Robocall Identified by New Hampshire Attorney General https://media.wired.com/photos/65c26be8e3aed9da458f323f/master/pass/New-Hampshire-Attorney-General-Identified-the-Mysterious-Company-Linked-to-Biden-Robocall-Politics-GettyImages-1258596275.jpg The FCC has issued a cease and desist and is working on a new proposal banning AI-generated robocalls. https://www.wired.com/story/new-hampshire-biden-ai-robocall/
Meta Will Crack Down on AI-Generated Fakes—but Leave Plenty Undetected https://media.wired.com/photos/65c191ac7c46369ba32370b3/master/pass/Meta-AI-Watermarking-Business-695214778.jpg Some AI-generated images posted to Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will in future be labeled as artificial. But only if they are made using tools from companies willing to work with Meta. https://www.wired.com/story/meta-crack-down-ai-generated-fakes/
How to Guarantee the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles https://media.wired.com/photos/65bd5ee7960589665dfbad00/master/pass/AutonomousSystems-bySenorSalme-Lede-Quanta-Science.jpg As computer-driven cars and planes become more common, the key to preventing accidents, researchers show, is to know what you don’t know. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-guarantee-the-safety-of-autonomous-vehicles-driverless-cars-ai-waymo-cruise-robotaxi-tesla/
I Tested a Next-Gen AI Assistant. It Will Blow You Away https://media.wired.com/photos/65baf73038f4406f11e1a29c/master/pass/business_ai_voice_assistant.jpg WIRED experimented with a new form of voice assistant that can browse the web and perform tasks online. Siri, Alexa, and other virtual helpers could soon be much more powerful. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-tested-next-gen-ai-assistant/
Google Splits Up a Key AI Ethics Watchdog https://media.wired.com/photos/65b9a3a6190e126aeac48076/master/pass/Google-Breaking-Up-Responsible-Innovation-Team-Business-1360360657.jpg A crucial team at Google that reviewed new AI products for compliance with its rules for responsible AI development faces an uncertain future after its leader departed this month. https://www.wired.com/story/google-splits-up-responsible-innovation-ai-team/
Google Splits Up Its Responsible AI Team https://media.wired.com/photos/65b9a3a6190e126aeac48076/master/pass/Google-Breaking-Up-Responsible-Innovation-Team-Business-1360360657.jpg A crucial team at Google that reviewed new AI products for compliance with its rules for responsible AI development faces an uncertain future after its leader departed this month. https://www.wired.com/story/google-splits-up-responsible-innovation-ai-team/
Hulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI https://media.wired.com/photos/65b915402194a4b28e944e92/master/pass/Hulu-Ran-A-Likely-Gen-AI-Ad-Showing-An-Idealized-Gaza-GettyImages-1549430472.jpg The ad, which appears to be made using generative AI, shows how the technology can be used not just to mislead, but to more subtly influence. https://www.wired.com/story/hulu-anti-hamas-ad-generative-ai/
US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools https://media.wired.com/photos/65b7c6cb6c7028e4f760e247/master/pass/Lawmakers-Tell-DOJ-to-Quit-Blindly-Funding-%E2%80%98Predictive%E2%80%99-Police-Tools-Security-GettyImages-1659532110.jpg Members of Congress say the DOJ is funding the use of AI tools that further discriminatory policing practices. They're demanding higher standards for federal grants. https://www.wired.com/story/doj-predictive-policing-lawmakers-demand/
The George Carlin ‘AI’ Standup Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes https://media.wired.com/photos/65b7bc2e8eea8de060c9918f/master/pass/GeorgeCarlin-ars-sec-GettyImages-975112602.jpg A lawsuit filed by Carlin's manager will still move forward. https://www.wired.com/story/george-carlin-ai-standup-written-by-humans/
OpenAI and Other Tech Giants Will Have to Warn the US Government When They Start New AI Projects https://media.wired.com/photos/65b41ba4193fa014e3c5442f/master/pass/Gina-Raimondo-Defense-Production-Act-Business-processed-3E46F538-745E-4D15-9A48-AE1DA2FDFE7A.jpg The Biden administration is using the Defense Production Act to require companies to inform the Commerce Department when they start training high-powered AI algorithms. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-tech-giants-us-government-ai-projects/
If Taylor Swift Can't Defeat Deepfake Porn, No One Can https://media.wired.com/photos/65b2cd02ab9d51b45754c061/master/pass/tayswift-deepfake-science-GettyImages-1584249897.jpg Deepfake porn is prolific. The explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift that circulated on X this week are taking the issue to new heights. https://www.wired.com/story/taylor-swift-deepfake-porn-artificial-intelligence-pushback/
Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs https://media.wired.com/photos/65b2fb20a5e14e737668adf9/master/pass/Biden-Robocall-Scoop-Business-1252481749.jpg Two fake-audio experts say that the deepfake robocall of President Biden received by some voters last week was likely created with technology from Silicon Valley’s favorite voice cloning startup. https://www.wired.com/story/biden-robocall-deepfake-elevenlabs/
Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at Bay https://media.wired.com/photos/65b1ba4b72d610707cc3c3f1/master/pass/AI-Etching-Silicon-Chips-Business-Alamy-2JB9N3W.jpg As the US and other countries ponder how to prevent dangerous uses of AI, some researchers suggest building limitations into crucial chips like GPUs to cap the power of algorithms. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-ai-silicon-doomsday/
This Chatbot Screens Your Dating App Matches for You https://media.wired.com/photos/65b1be205f4a6537c6308790/master/pass/People-Using-AI-Bots-To-Date-Business-1349387719.jpg Users of the new dating app Volar train a chatbot to go on virtual first dates for them with the bots of potential matches. We tested it out. https://www.wired.com/story/volar-dating-app-chatbot-screen-matches/
OpenAI Quietly Scrapped a Promise to Disclose Key Documents to the Public https://media.wired.com/photos/65b04a6e6fec05778bba3912/master/pass/OpenAI-Becoming-More-Private-Business-1795088641.jpg From its founding, OpenAI said its governing documents were available to the public. When WIRED requested copies after the company’s boardroom drama, it declined to provide them. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-scrapped-promise-disclose-key-documents/
Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them https://media.wired.com/photos/65b07abd3461909d851157ff/master/pass/business_rightwing_news_ai_bots.jpg Nearly 90 percent of top news outlets like The New York Times now block AI data collection bots from OpenAI and others. Leading right-wing outlets like NewsMax and Breitbart mostly permit them. https://www.wired.com/story/most-news-sites-block-ai-bots-right-wing-media-welcomes-them/
Chinese Startup 01.AI Is Winning the Open Source AI Race https://media.wired.com/photos/65aefe0a04ca18317cf93ec4/master/pass/Kai-Fu-Lee-01.AI-Business-1244813365.jpg Kai-Fu Lee, an AI expert and prominent investor who helped Google and Microsoft get established in China, says his new startup 01.AI will create the first “killer apps” of generative AI. https://www.wired.com/story/chinese-startup-01-ai-is-winning-the-open-source-ai-race/
Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It https://media.wired.com/photos/65a983aeccf1dfc50354872a/master/pass/security_police_DNA_facial_recognition.jpg Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use facial recognition on a face generated from crime-scene DNA. It likely won’t be the last. https://www.wired.com/story/parabon-nanolabs-dna-face-models-police-facial-recognition/
ChatGPT's Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution https://media.wired.com/photos/65a86ce189bb604eb48ee053/master/pass/Normal-Computing-SPU-Chip-Fast-Forward-Business-PCB_hr.jpg With AI projects booming and the physical limits of silicon looming, some startups are challenging Nvidia's dominance and say it’s time to reinvent the computer chip entirely. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-chatgpt-hunger-energy-gpu-revolution/
AI Hits the Campaign Trail https://media.wired.com/photos/65a860fe46ccb1de44b1b12b/master/pass/How-AI-Is-Being-Used-in-Political-Campaigns-Gear-GettyImages-1152208262.jpg This week, we discuss how generative artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 US elections. We also consider the ways regulators, social platforms, and the voting public are dealing with it. https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-629/
An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists https://media.wired.com/photos/65a813eb8aeb9f1db71156af/master/pass/Fair-AI-Training-Business-1485120717.jpg Ed Newton-Rex quit his job at startup Stability AI over ethical concerns about its collection of training data. His nonprofit Fairly Trained aims to deter startups from scraping the web. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-executive-ed-newton-rex-turns-crusader-stand-up-for-artists/
Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile https://media.wired.com/photos/65a72bdbbf118ceb4036395f/master/pass/Google-AI-Mobile-Search-Business-1331046491%20copy.jpg Two new enhancements coming to Google’s search tools on phones use machine intelligence to make the search experience more efficient. https://www.wired.com/story/google-circle-to-search-ai-powered-multi-search/
A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data https://media.wired.com/photos/65a1549c81f92dbe563bcabb/master/pass/AI-chip-flaw-GettyImages-85757121-(1).jpg Patching every device affected by the LeftoverLocals vulnerability—which includes some iPhones, iPads, and Macs—may prove difficult. https://www.wired.com/story/leftoverlocals-gpu-vulnerability-generative-ai/
How to Launch a Custom Chatbot on OpenAI’s GPT Store https://media.wired.com/photos/65a1cd1a0bef0f9156972d09/master/pass/How-To-Launch-Apps-ChatGPT-Store-Gear-1424021278.jpg You can now publish a bespoke version of ChatGPT that you’ve trained yourself. The marketplace for these custom GPTs is open to the public and works in a way that's similar to Apple’s App Store. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-launch-custom-chatbot-openai-gpt-store/
Regulators Are Finally Catching Up With Big Tech https://media.wired.com/photos/659f2a0a5f8a2c9c193a521a/master/pass/WW2024_93436807_POLITICS_Susie-Alegre.jpg The lawless, Wild West era of AI and technology is almost at an end, as data protection authorities use new and existing legislation to get tough. https://www.wired.com/story/regulators-are-finally-catching-up-with-big-tech/
Toyota's Robots Are Learning to Do Housework—By Copying Humans https://media.wired.com/photos/659f34a16dba2e6219488945/master/pass/Will-Sweep-Toyota-Robot-Top-Art-Business.jpg Carmaker Toyota is developing robots capable of learning to do household chores by observing how humans take on the tasks. The project is an example of robotics getting a boost from generative AI. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-toyota-robots-learning-housework/
Congress Wants Tech Companies to Pay Up for AI Training Data https://media.wired.com/photos/659f02fe6ecad7532cece337/master/pass/AI-Journalism-Senate-Hearing-Business.jpg At a Senate hearing on AI’s impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make OpenAI and other tech companies pay to license news articles and other data used to train algorithms. https://www.wired.com/story/congress-senate-tech-companies-pay-ai-training-data/
OpenAI’s New App Store Could Turn ChatGPT Into an Everything App https://media.wired.com/photos/659dea253c3265d9861e56fd/master/pass/ChatGPT-App-Store-Business-1692036066.jpg A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to build custom “GPTs” that add functionality to the chatbot. OpenAI isn’t saying how app builders will get paid. https://www.wired.com/story/openais-app-store-chatgpt-everything-app/
Get Ready for the Great AI Disappointment https://media.wired.com/photos/659d844b84d51c08b1246c95/master/pass/WW2024_936426698_BIZ_Daron-Acemoglu-.jpg Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence’s grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results. https://www.wired.com/story/get-ready-for-the-great-ai-disappointment/
Rabbit R1 AI Assistant: Price, Specs, Release Date https://media.wired.com/photos/659d8cb50b3ba4a3eb5cf4b5/master/pass/gear-r1_USB-C_SIM.jpg The startup has developed a virtual assistant that learns whatever digital errands you teach it. The interface is extra cute: a handheld device you use to issue voice commands to your bot army. https://www.wired.com/story/rabbit-r1/
It’s No Wonder People Are Getting Emotionally Attached to Chatbots AI chatbots can be friendly and responsive—even sexy. It’s time to take these fundamentally human behaviors more seriously. https://www.wired.com/story/its-no-wonder-people-are-getting-emotionally-attached-to-chatbots/
CES 2024 Preview: Get Ready for a ‘Tsunami’ of AI https://media.wired.com/photos/65847e1224512a3f8b94f6c9/master/pass/Get-Ready-for-a-%E2%80%98Tsunami%E2%80%99-of-AI-at-CES-Gear-GettyImages-1237551960.jpg CES, which kicks off January 9 in Las Vegas, will feature the usual assortment of new consumer tech products. This year, even more of that stuff will be empowered by machine intelligence. https://www.wired.com/story/ces-2024-preview-a-tsunami-of-ai/
In Defense of AI Hallucinations https://media.wired.com/photos/659748a6d937e3f98bd118fa/master/pass/In-Defense-Chatbot-Hallucinations-Business-1484923436.jpg Chatbots’ habit of spewing untruths is a big problem—but we should also celebrate these hallucinations as prompts for human creativity and a barrier to machines taking over. https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-in-defense-of-ai-hallucinations-chatgpt/
The Man Who Made Robots Dance Now Wants Them to Think for Themselves https://media.wired.com/photos/6596014c5f711855ff10a7cd/master/pass/Boston-Dynamics-AI-Institute-Spot-Robot-Business-1238829150.jpg Boston Dynamic's legged robots won the internet by doing parkour and dancing to classic R&B. The company's founder Marc Raibert now leads an institute trying to make the machines more independent. https://www.wired.com/story/boston-dynamics-institute-robots-marc-raibert/
Sex, Drugs, and AI Mickey Mouse https://media.wired.com/photos/659444c36481900a5a1b4aee/master/pass/Mickey-Mouse-AI-Generator-Stemaboat-Willie-Culture-Alamy-P0JYWR.jpg The Steamboat Willie version of Disney icon Mickey Mouse just entered the public domain, and there's already an explosion of related AI-generated art. We talked to some of the creators behind it. https://www.wired.com/story/mickey-mouse-steamboat-willie-public-domain-artificial-intelligence/
To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare https://media.wired.com/photos/6584b1cf43e918a2752b3cf9/master/pass/WI100123_ST_Ford_01-site.jpg Tech and the liberal arts have always been at war. Don’t assume Silicon Valley will win. https://www.wired.com/story/own-future-artificial-intelligence-read-shakespeare/
AI May Not Steal Your Job, but It Could Stop You Getting Hired https://media.wired.com/photos/6583152d619e0cc6e8a038b9/master/pass/AI-hire-biz-GettyImages-200442237-001.jpg In her new book The Algorithm, journalist Hilke Schellmann investigates software that automates résumé screening and promotion recommendations, raising concerns about discrimination. https://www.wired.com/story/hilke-schellmann-algorithm-book-ai-jobs-hiring/
WIRED’s 2023 Year-in-Review Quiz https://media.wired.com/photos/657b92188c5d7c4989710c20/master/pass/gear_year_in_review_quiz.jpg From OpenAI to Ozempic, test your knowledge about some of the biggest science and technology stories from this year. https://www.wired.com/story/2023-year-in-review-quiz/
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023 https://media.wired.com/photos/6584931cadcec9f56aacb49a/master/pass/YIR-The-Most-Dangerous-People-on-the-Internet-Security-2.jpg From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers, these are the individuals and groups that spent this year disrupting the world we know it. https://www.wired.com/story/most-dangerous-people-2023/
How to Use OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Create Your Own Custom GPT https://media.wired.com/photos/658460b6a032f4fcd48c037b/master/pass/Create-Your-Own-ChatGPT-Gear-GettyImages-1480749518.jpg I created an experimental chatbot with 50 of my WIRED articles. Try it out for yourself. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-chatgpt-create-custom-gpt-openai/
The Hollywood Strikes Stopped AI From Taking Your Job. But for How Long? https://media.wired.com/photos/65824877c708018de5a08c59/master/pass/AI-Coming-For-Hollywood-YIR-Culture-1389937948.jpg The year was dominated by talk of what artificial intelligence could do—and what it could do better than most humans. https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-saved-your-job-from-ai-2023-will-it-last/
AI Is Telling Bedtime Stories to Your Kids Now https://media.wired.com/photos/65845eb6311a5a5bef756b5b/master/pass/AI-Bedtime-Stories-Culture-1416844414.jpg Artificial intelligence can now tell tales featuring your kids’ favorite characters. It’s copyright chaos—and a major headache for parents and guardians. https://www.wired.com/story/bluey-gpts-bedtime-stories-artificial-intelligence-copyright/
How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun https://media.wired.com/photos/6580c2dda22284643737ca00/master/pass/230922_Wired_Yann20672-crop.jpg It’ll take over the world. It won’t subjugate humans. For Meta’s chief AI scientist, both things are true. https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-meta-yann-lecun-interview/
Journalists Had 'No Idea' About OpenAI's Deal to Use Their Stories https://media.wired.com/photos/6583684e245dd1fcecbc0fdd/master/pass/Journalism-ChatGPT-Deal-Culture-1494865782.jpg WIRED spoke with employees at Business Insider, one of the outlets owned by Axel Springer, which just struck a significant deal with OpenAI. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-axel-springer-news-licensing-deal-whats-in-it-for-writers/
America’s Big AI Safety Plan Faces a Budget Crunch https://media.wired.com/photos/658336b776672b1bef2b310e/master/pass/Biden-AI-Order-Facing-Issues-Business-1462415034.jpg NIST, the US agency Joe Biden tasked with curbing the risks of AI, lacks the necessary resources. Lawmakers are concerned it could be forced to rely on private companies developing the technology. https://www.wired.com/story/americas-ai-safety-plan-budget-crunch/
In the Age of AI, 'Her' Is a Fairy Tale https://media.wired.com/photos/657c96995907880a13668fc4/master/pass/HER-10th-Anniversary-Culture-Everett-MCDHERR_EC014.jpg Spike Jonze’s Her turns 10 today. The futuristic film is now an optimistic time capsule. https://www.wired.com/story/spike-jonze-her-10-year-anniversary-artificial-intelligence/
OpenAI’s Ilya Sutskever Has a Plan for Keeping Super-Intelligent AI in Check https://media.wired.com/photos/657a4dc7d50c518000e43e90/master/pass/OpenAI-Superalignment-Business-1554148483.jpg The “superalignment” team led by OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has devised a way to guide the behavior of AI models as they get ever smarter. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-ilya-sutskever-ai-safety/
My Surprisingly Unbiased Week With Elon Musk's 'Politically Biased' Chatbot https://media.wired.com/photos/657a5c5e30ee792638ab61d7/master/pass/business_ai_grok_bias.jpg Some Elon Musk fans are concerned that Grok, xAI's answer to ChatGPT, is too politically liberal. The nature of the underlying AI technology will make “fixing” its outlook difficult. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-elon-musk-grok-political-bias-chatbot/
Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul https://media.wired.com/photos/65798b6a4b2ec051685b12d6/master/pass/GettyImages-1627035992.jpg Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people, including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers. https://www.wired.com/story/platform-work-eu-overhauls/
The EU Just Passed Sweeping New Rules to Regulate AI https://media.wired.com/photos/656f6ecd97750d8cb5f4bc2c/master/pass/The-EU-agrees-wide-reaching-AI-rules-Business-GettyImages-1436010613.jpg The European Union agreed on terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems. https://www.wired.com/story/eu-ai-act/
Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul https://media.wired.com/photos/65798b6a4b2ec051685b12d6/master/pass/GettyImages-1627035992.jpg Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers. https://www.wired.com/story/platform-work-eu-overhauls/
The EU Just Agreed Sweeping New Rules for AI https://media.wired.com/photos/656f6ecd97750d8cb5f4bc2c/master/pass/The-EU-agrees-wide-reaching-AI-rules-Business-GettyImages-1436010613.jpg The European Union has agreed on the terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems. https://www.wired.com/story/eu-ai-act/
Google’s NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant https://media.wired.com/photos/65725fa0eefe0e14a4e83d45/master/pass/Notebook-LM-Google-Plaintext-Business-1251448596.jpg Author Steven Johnson helped Google create an app that can analyze a writer’s research material and help them extract and explore the key themes. Maybe too well. https://www.wired.com/story/googles-notebooklm-ai-ultimate-writing-assistant/
Google’s Gemini Is the Real Start of the Generative AI Boom https://media.wired.com/photos/6570fa9c24772bae860336a9/master/pass/bard-biz-gemini_mm_03.jpg A new AI model from Google—called Gemini—is fresh competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas. https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-generative-ai-boom/
The Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started https://media.wired.com/photos/6570eb0ff9e8dff57a4b1111/master/pass/AI-IP-Panel-LiveWIRED-Business-1833911753.jpg The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.” https://www.wired.com/story/livewired-generative-ai-copyright/
OpenAI Cofounder Reid Hoffman Gives Sam Altman a Vote of Confidence https://media.wired.com/photos/6570da45eabd9f71da455cea/master/pass/WIRED%2030-%2057.jpg LinkedIn and OpenAI cofounder Reid Hoffman says he's glad Sam Altman is leading the AI company again. Hoffman and other AI experts discussed the perils and potential of AI at a WIRED event Tuesday. https://www.wired.com/story/livewired-ai-hoffman-openai/
How to Use Google’s Gemini AI Right Now in Its Bard Chatbot https://media.wired.com/photos/6570e486e3926ad7cdb7d7f9/master/pass/Gemini-Bard-Business-1471279936.jpg You can try out Gemini, Google's rival to ChatGPT, for free. It’s super easy to access right inside Bard. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-google-gemini-ai-bard-chatbot/
Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis Says Gemini Is a New Breed of AI https://media.wired.com/photos/656ff1407599da22da60d6c4/master/pass/Demis-Hassabis-Interview-Business-1760047727.jpg Google’s new AI model Gemini launched today inside the Bard chatbot. It could go on to advance robotics and other projects, says Demis Hassabis, the AI executive leading the project. https://www.wired.com/story/google-deepmind-demis-hassabis-gemini-ai/
Google Just Launched Gemini, Its Long-Awaited Answer to ChatGPT https://media.wired.com/photos/656fc107d3a8b6ed72be29b7/master/pass/120523-business-google-gemini-1.jpg Google says Gemini, launching today inside the Bard chatbot, is its “most capable” AI model ever. It was trained on video, images, and audio as well as text. https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-ai-model-chatgpt/
How to Stop Another OpenAI Meltdown https://media.wired.com/photos/656e6baed0fd95958111b70d/master/pass/Chat_GPTFinal.jpg OpenAI designed its governance structure to protect humanity—and it imploded. The company could take pointers from Mozilla and other projects combining lofty goals with for-profit ventures. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-stop-openai-governance-structure-meltdown/
A New Trick Uses AI to Jailbreak AI Models—Including GPT-4 https://media.wired.com/photos/656e5672fab4cd193a0b3a65/master/pass/A-New-Trick-Uses-AI-to-Jailbreak-AI-Models%E2%80%94Including-GPT-4-Security-GettyImages-1303372363.jpg Adversarial algorithms can systematically probe large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 for weaknesses that can make them misbehave. https://www.wired.com/story/automated-ai-attack-gpt-4/
The Rise of AI in Alternative Browsers—and What’s Next https://media.wired.com/photos/656a6c99a7f1e2c0066928e5/master/pass/W30-browsers-AI_GettyImages-1352188722-copy-2.jpg Developers at smaller companies have been adding new ways to experience the internet with AI assistance. Their visions for the future radically differ. https://www.wired.com/story/alternative-browsers-built-in-ai-arc-sigmaos-brave-opera/
Inside America's School Internet Censorship Machine https://media.wired.com/photos/656a385cb4bd4ee94b9f456a/master/pass/security_school_internet_censorship_1268517553.jpg A WIRED investigation into internet censorship in US schools found widespread use of filters to censor health, identity, and other crucial information. Students say it makes the web entirely unusable. https://www.wired.com/story/inside-americas-school-internet-censorship-machine/
OpenAI Committed to Buying $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman https://media.wired.com/photos/655d23863e8d8264c8297449/master/pass/openai-generic-1.jpg Documents show that OpenAI signed a letter of intent to spend $51 million on brain-inspired chips developed by startup Rain. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously made a personal investment in Rain. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-buy-ai-chips-startup-sam-altman/
‘Authentic’ Is 2023’s Word of the Year. You Read That Right https://media.wired.com/photos/65692d0c336a2eececa5bc8e/master/pass/Authentic-Word-Of-The-Year-Culture-1256134233.jpg In a year dominated by artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and disingenuity, “authentic” has somehow emerged as Merriam-Webster’s word for 2023. https://www.wired.com/authentc-word-of-the-year-artificial-intelligence-pop-culture-politics/
Anduril’s New Drone Killer Is Locked on to AI-Powered Warfare https://media.wired.com/photos/656940ddf21d7c82b4fdbe7b/master/pass/Anduril-drone-Business.jpg Autonomous drones are rapidly changing combat. Anduril’s new one aims to gain an edge with jet power and AI. https://www.wired.com/story/anduril-roadrunner-drone/
These Clues Hint at the True Nature of OpenAI’s Shadowy Q* Project https://media.wired.com/photos/655d2385bab8c6bef718d74e/master/pass/openai-generic-3.jpg Reports of a mysterious breakthrough called Q* at OpenAI sparked anxious rumors. AI experts say it’s probably just a conventional attempt to make ChatGPT a little smarter. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-clues-hint-openai-shadowy-q-project/
Sam Altman Officially Returns to OpenAI—With New Board Seat for Microsoft https://media.wired.com/photos/6567e505b38d7a2373721a81/master/pass/Sam-Altman-OpenAI-Microsoft-Board-Business-1778707567.jpg The CEO’s memo to staff announces a non-voting seat for Microsoft but leaves questions about the future of chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-officially-returns-to-openai-board-seat-microsoft/
An AI Dreamed Up 380,000 New Materials. The Next Challenge Is Making Them https://media.wired.com/photos/65668a6df0f200d31c380ec9/master/pass/Google-Deepmind-Materials-Research-Business-XBD-202304-064-009.jpg Google DeepMind researchers say they’ve expanded the number of known stable materials by 10-fold. Some could be useful for everything from batteries to superconductors—if they make it out of the lab. https://www.wired.com/story/an-ai-dreamed-up-380000-new-materials-the-next-challenge-is-making-them/
OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets https://media.wired.com/photos/65668a1b4cb65084356e789a/master/pass/112823-security-openai-gpts-data.jpg Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-custom-chatbots-gpts-prompt-injection-attacks/
Amazon’s Answer to ChatGPT Is a Workplace Assistant Called Q https://media.wired.com/photos/65663914add2c9c5db31dddc/master/pass/AWS-2023-AI-Business.jpg Amazon has developed a generative AI helper that codes, manages cloud software, and powers business apps. The company has also developed new silicon for AI. https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-q-ai-chatbot-aws/
Prominent Women in Tech Say They Don't Want to Join OpenAI's All-Male Board https://media.wired.com/photos/656536e8d812b41e0ad355d9/master/pass/culture_openai_board_women.jpg After internal chaos earlier this month, OpenAI replaced the women on its board with men. As it plans to add more seats, Timnit Gebru, Sasha Luccioni, and other AI luminaries tell WIRED why they wouldn't join. https://www.wired.com/story/women-in-tech-openai-board/
The Problems Lurking in Hollywood’s Historic AI Deal https://media.wired.com/photos/6560b55b46e58c687971ed7c/master/pass/Sag-AI-Deal-Culture-1786708723.jpg The terms the Screen Actors Guild negotiated with Hollywood studios put historic AI guardrails in place, but they may not be able to protect performers. https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-actors-deal-artifcial-intelligence-future/
Nicolas Cage on Memes, Myths, and Why He Thinks AI Is a ‘Nightmare’ https://media.wired.com/photos/655e894393991e769be06e38/master/pass/Culture-Dream-Scenario_First-Look.jpg Nicolas Cage’s new movie Dream Scenario investigates the trappings of fame and what happens when someone’s notoriety is bigger than themselves—something Cage understands well. https://www.wired.com/story/nicolas-cage-interview-artificial-intelligence-memes/
Sam Altman’s Second Coming Sparks New Fears of the AI Apocalypse https://media.wired.com/photos/655e01daf1c66c0a818775fe/master/pass/samaltman-biz-GettyImages-1769720820.jpg Five days of chaos at OpenAI revealed weaknesses in the company’s self-governance. That worries people who believe AI poses an existential risk and proponents of AI regulation. https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-second-coming-sparks-new-fears-ai-apocalypse/
Mods Are Asleep. Quick, Everyone Release AI Products https://media.wired.com/photos/655e3e6679aee314fc85f13a/master/pass/AI-Tools-Flood-Business-1464364509.jpg In the five days between Sam Altman’s mysterious firing and rehiring as OpenAI’s CEO, multiple companies dropped new artificial intelligence tools. https://www.wired.com/story/new-artificial-intelligence-products-openai-anthropic-stability-ai/
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