Amid fast-moving events in Los Angeles, users are turning to chatbots like Grok and ChatGPT to find out what’s real and what’s not—and getting inaccurate information.
Politics, Politics / Disinformation, Unverified
AI Chatbots Are Making LA Protest Disinformation Worse Read Post »
An AI-related provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” could restrict state-level legislation of energy-hungry data centers—and is raising bipartisan objections across the US.
Science, Science / Environment, Artificial Intelligence
Apple took a measured approach to AI at WWDC. A new research paper suggests the company is skeptical about some recent AI advances, too.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Siri, More AI
Apple Is Pushing AI Into More of Its Products—but Still Lacks a State-of-the-Art Model Read Post »
After almost 10 years, Google Assistant was recently axed in favor of Gemini. Siri gets a bad rap—now is the time for Apple to make a change too.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Apps, Gear / Products / Phones, Decommissioned
Palantir threatened to call police on a WIRED reporter and kicked out other journalists from a recent conference following reports of the data analytics firm’s work with the Trump administration.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Hobbit Anxiety
Aravind Srinivas says agents need access to apps and claims that letting OpenAI take control of Chrome would be a disaster for the open Web.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
Perplexity’s CEO Sees AI Agents as the Next Web Battleground Read Post »
As power over artificial intelligence concentrates in a handful of companies, a new report urges advocacy groups to expose the technology’s connection to broader economic struggles.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Big Tech, Hitting Reset
Facing a Changing Industry, AI Activists Rethink Their Strategy Read Post »
The easy access that scammers have to sophisticated AI tools means everything from emails to video calls can’t be trusted.
Security, Security / Security Advice, Security / National Security, You’re Not Ready
In the very near future, victory will belong to the savvy blackhat hacker who uses AI to generate code at scale.
Security, Security / Security Advice, You’re Not Ready
The Rise of ‘Vibe Hacking’ Is the Next AI Nightmare Read Post »
Demis Hassabis says that systems as smart as humans are almost here, and we’ll need to radically change how we think and behave.
The Big Story, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, The Big Interview
Google DeepMind’s CEO Thinks AI Will Make Humans Less Selfish Read Post »
Rose Yu has drawn on the principles of fluid dynamics to improve deep learning systems that predict traffic, model the climate, and stabilize drones during flight.
Science, Science / Physics and Math, Q+A
How to Make AI Faster and Smarter—With a Little Help from Physics Read Post »
If you use Google’s apps and AI, it’s worth looking at this all-inclusive service. We break down the plans and how much they cost.
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Cloud 9
What Is Google One? A Breakdown of Plans, Pricing, and Included Services Read Post »
Two years after Sam Altman pitched Congress on AI guardrails, he’s back in Washington with a new message: To beat China, invest in OpenAI.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Plaintext
How the Loudest Voices in AI Went From ‘Regulate Us’ to ‘Unleash Us’ Read Post »
The photo gallery app in Honor’s latest midrange phones has an image-to-video generative AI feature powered by Google. It’ll probably come to your phone soon.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Phones, Uncanny Valley
I Converted My Photos Into Short Videos With AI on Honor’s Latest Phones. It’s Weird Read Post »
When asked to confirm the current year, Google’s AI-generated top result confidently answers, “No, it is not 2025.”
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, confident slop
The US says it will “aggressively revoke” Chinese student visas and has paused interviews for all student visa applicants. Experts warn the moves could weaken American leadership in STEM.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Own Goal
Trump’s Crackdown on Foreign Student Visas Could Derail Critical AI Research Read Post »
The internet freaked out after Anthropic revealed that Claude attempts to report “immoral” activity to authorities under certain conditions. But it’s not something users are likely to encounter.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
Why Anthropic’s New AI Model Sometimes Tries to ‘Snitch’ Read Post »
Nothing’s CEO speaks to WIRED about how he sees the smartphone market playing out in an era of AI, and where he thinks the competition is going wrong.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, WIRED Q&A
Carl Pei Thinks the Phone of the Future Will Only Have One App Read Post »
Today on Uncanny Valley, we address one of the most pressing questions in education right now: What constitutes cheating at school in today’s world of AI?
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny Valley
Let’s Talk About ChatGPT and Cheating in the Classroom Read Post »
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said everything human workers do now will eventually be done by AI systems.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Claude Core
Inside Anthropic’s First Developer Day, Where AI Agents Took Center Stage Read Post »
