DOGE Is in Its AI Era
In its push for “efficiency,” DOGE has leaned increasingly on AI—regardless of whether it makes any sense. And it’s using it as an imperfect means to destructive ends.
Politics, WIRED Politics Lab
A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government
A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.
Politics, Business, Takeover
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Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content
A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Nightmare Fuel
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The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help
The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.
Science, Business, Science / Environment, Global Warning
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Inside the Battle Over OpenAI’s Corporate Restructuring
A group of activists is turning to an old playbook to influence the future of one of the world’s most powerful AI companies.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Startups, Nonprofit No More
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A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’
Meta’s contentious AI copyright battle is heating up—and the court may be close to a ruling.
Business, Business / Social Media, Courts
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Think Twice Before Creating That ChatGPT Action Figure
People are using ChatGPT’s new image generator to take part in viral social media trends. But using it also puts your privacy at risk—unless you take a few simple steps to protect yourself.
Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security Advice, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Give and Take
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2025 Is the Year of the Humanoid Robot Factory Worker
Long confined to the lab, humanoids finally appear ready to work in manufacturing. There are just a few hurdles to get them to market.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Science / Robots, Shop Bots
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North Korea Stole Your Job
For years, North Korea has been secretly placing young IT workers inside Western companies. With AI, their schemes are now more devious—and effective—than ever.
The Big Story, Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, secret agents
DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations
A DOGE operative has been tasked with using AI to propose rewrites to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations—an effort sources are told will roll out across government.
Politics, Takeover
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AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks
A new study found that code generated by AI is more likely to contain made-up information that can be used to trick software into interacting with malicious code.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Bad Inventions
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These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers
A new crowd-trained way to develop LLMs over the internet could shake up the AI industry with a giant 100 billion-parameter model later this year.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
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WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy
WhatsApp’s AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, AI Inside
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AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head
Liking features on social media can provide troves of data about human behavior to AI models. But as AI gets smarter, will it be able to know users’ preferences before they do?
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Book Excerpt
An Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation Was Actually Written by AI
Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not exist.
Culture, Culture / Books, Ghost Writer
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Poop Drones Are Keeping Sewers Running So Humans Don’t Have to
Poorly maintained sewers can have disastrous consequences, but regular inspections can be time-consuming, expensive, and dangerous. The solution: subterranean dung drones.
Gear, Gear / Products
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How To Use Gemini AI To Summarize YouTube Videos
Looking for the CliffsNotes of a lengthy YouTube video? This Gemini feature could be worth a try.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Video Recap
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Behold the Social Security Administration’s AI Training Video
Social Security workers are being asked to use an AI chatbot. An animated video on how to do so failed to mention that the chatbot can’t be trusted with personally identifiable information.
Politics, The Machines
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Motorola’s Latest Razr Phones Are All In on AI
Perplexity? Gemini? Copilot? The Razr Ultra will have it all optimized for its flippy, folding screen.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Phones, Flippity Flip
‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw
Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
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