Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
The Big Story, Politics / Extremism, Endgame
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession Read Post »
The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make their point.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, TikTok
The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racist TikTok Skits Read Post »
A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Culture / Music, Swift Response
Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos Read Post »
With the US falling behind on open source models, one startup has a bold idea for democratizing AI: let anyone run reinforcement learning.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
This Startup Wants to Spark a US DeepSeek Moment Read Post »
OpenAI revealed last week the custom AI tools it uses internally. The news sent some software companies into turmoil.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
Behold Neural Viz, the first great cinematic universe of the AI era.
Culture / Digital Culture, Not Slop
The Future of AI Filmmaking Is a Parody of the Apocalypse, Made by a Guy Named Josh Read Post »
The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video generation model.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos Read Post »
Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Data Saver
Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out Read Post »
Google has launched a new AI-based protection in Drive for desktop that can shut down an attack before it spreads—but its benefits have their limits.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Chipping Away
Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far Read Post »
California-based Cognixion is launching a clinical trial to allow paralyzed patients with speech disorders the ability to communicate without an invasive brain implant.
Science, Science / Biotech, No Brainer
This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro Read Post »
Thinking Machines Lab, led by a group of prominent former OpenAI researchers, is betting that fine-tuning cutting-edge models will be the next frontier in AI.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Tinker Time
Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product Read Post »
A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye Read Post »
OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends.
Gear, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Elf Yourself
OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment Read Post »
OpenAI’s CEO explains that its large language model has been misunderstood—and that he’s changed his attitude to AGI.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Backchannel
Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong Read Post »
As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Bad Vibes
Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible Read Post »
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down some of the week’s best stories, covering everything from Peter Thiel’s obsession with the Antichrist to the launch of OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video app.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny Valley
WIRED Roundup: The New Fake World of OpenAI’s Social Video App Read Post »
OpenAI’s latest move in the race to build massive data centers in the US shows it believes demand for AI will keep surging—even as skeptics warn of a bubble.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, What Bubble?
OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI Read Post »
At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Chatty Apps
OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating System Read Post »
“I don’t think we have an easy relationship with our technology at the moment,” the former Apple designer said at OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco on Monday.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, iBliss?
Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’ Read Post »
Mark Zuckerberg’s company faces backlash after rowing back promises to create between 300 and 500 new jobs to man its subsidiary’s new data center.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Computers and Software, Hyperion
Louisiana Hands Meta a Tax Break and Power for Its Biggest Data Center Read Post »
