AI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
The Big Story, The AI Issue
Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI
He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, Ed Zitron has your attention.
The Big Story, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI as PR
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I Tried to Have Sex With AI Clive Owen
And when that didn’t work, I did have sex with AI Pedro Pascal.
The Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, AI as Kink
AI Is Not God
In recent times, there have been two techno-religious awakenings. Here comes the third?
The Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, AI as Religion
Divorced? With Kids? And an Impossible Ex? There’s AI for That
They didn’t want to put their children in the middle—so they put a machine there instead.
The Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, AI as Emotional Check
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Rise of the Killer Chatbots
On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model.
The Big Story, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI as Weapon
AI’s Next Frontier? An Algorithm for Consciousness
Some of the world’s most interesting thinkers about thinking think they might’ve cracked machine sentience. And I think they might be onto something.
The Big Story, Science, Science / Psychology and Neuroscience, AI as Sentient
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AI and the End of Accents
I sound Korean—because I am Korean. Can AI make me sound American?
The Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, AI as Americanizer
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Security / Security News, Ukraine War
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Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era
Fake video walk-throughs, a magically expanding loft, and stair hallucinations are just some of the new AI-generated features house hunters are coming across.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Slop House
Casio’s Fluffy AI Robot Squeaked Its Way Into My Heart
The $430 Casio Moflin is a pointless but adorable robot you can’t help but love. Unless you’re a dog.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products, Cuddly Intelligence
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Gear News of the Week: There’s Yet Another New AI Browser, and Fujifilm Debuts the X-T30 III
Plus: Aura’s new digital photo frame goes wireless, a mood-morphing watch, Wyze and TP-Link unveil solar-powered outdoor security cameras, and Intel will open “AI Experience Stores” in five cities.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Gear / Products / Cameras, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Products / Online Services, Gear Roundup
Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web
Plus: The Jaguar Land Rover hack sets an expensive new record, OpenAI’s new Atlas browser raises security fears, Starlink cuts off scam compounds, and more.
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Security Roundup
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OpenAI’s Sora Loses Its Top App Store Ranking to Dave’s Hot Chicken
Dave’s Hot Chicken is the top app in the iOS App Store, ending Sora’s weeks-long reign.
Business, Business / Computers and Software, Free Bird
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How Data Centers Actually Work
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Computers and Software, Uncanny Valley
The Man Who Makes AI Slop by Hand
Chinese creator Tianran Mu went viral for mimicking the eerie, unsettling aesthetic of AI videos, but his work is 100 percent human.
Business, Made in China
ChatGPT’s Horny Era Could Be Its Stickiest Yet
OpenAI will soon let adults create erotic content in ChatGPT. Experts say that could lead to “emotional commodification,” or horniness as a revenue stream.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, System Load
AI Models Get Brain Rot, Too
A new study shows that feeding large language models low-quality, high-engagement content from social media lowers their cognitive abilities.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
This Open Source Robot Brain Thinks in 3D
Open source language models are crucial to AI innovation. Can open robotics models do the same for physical machines?
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Machines Learning
People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Regulation, AI Hell
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