This week on Uncanny Valley, we talk about one of the most notorious American corporations. So what does Palantir actually do?
Business, Business / Computers and Software, Uncanny Valley
Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley Read Post »
Software engineers are finding OpenAI’s new GPT-5 model is helping them think through coding problems—but isn’t much better at actual coding.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, GPT-Fine
The OpenAI CEO addressed GPT-5 backlash, the AI bubble—and why he’s willing to spend trillions of dollars to win.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Chatpocalypse
Sam Altman Says ChatGPT Is on Track to Out-Talk Humanity Read Post »
WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fanfiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s a psychological reason people are falling for them.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Cheapfakes
‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube Read Post »
Peak has sold millions of copies and is Aggro Crab’s biggest hit to date. That makes it a prime target for cloning.
Culture, Culture / Video Games, Attack Of The Clones
AI Slop Is Ripping Off One of Summer’s Best Games. Copycats Are Proving Hard to Kill Read Post »
What really motivated the US government to ban Nvidia from selling powerful computer chips to China?
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Big Bets
Inside the Biden Administration’s Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future Read Post »
Nvidia struck a surprising deal after convincing the president that H20 chips aren’t a national security risk. But whether the reversal is good or bad depends on who you ask.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Made in China
Why Trump Flip-Flopped on Nvidia Selling H20 Chips to China Read Post »
Named for its developer, an undergrad who took leave from UChicago to become a DOGE affiliate, a new AI tool automates the review of federal regulations and flags rules it thinks can be eliminated.
Politics, Politics / Policy, Politics / Politics News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Sweet Bot O’ Mine
A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation Read Post »
Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. xAI was on the list—until MechaHilter happened.
Politics, AI Scramble
xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler Read Post »
Anytime you expect AI to be self-aware, you’re in for disappointment. That’s just not how it works.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Therefore I Am
Why You Can’t Trust a Chatbot to Talk About Itself Read Post »
Jim Sanborn is auctioning off the elusive solution to K4, the outdoor sculpture that sits at CIA headquarters.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Code Crack
The new version of ChatGPT explains why it won’t generate rule-breaking outputs. WIRED’s initial analysis found that some guardrails were easy to circumvent.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, You Don’t Say
OpenAI Designed GPT-5 to Be Safer. It Still Outputs Gay Slurs Read Post »
Researchers studying the emotional impact of tools like ChatGPT propose a new kind of benchmark that measures a model’s emotional and social impact.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
GPT-5 Doesn’t Dislike You—It Might Just Need a Benchmark for Emotional Intelligence Read Post »
Startup Character.AI once promised superintelligence. Its new CEO says it’s now an entertainment company with 20 million users.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
Character.AI Gave Up on AGI. Now It’s Selling Stories Read Post »
Halfway to its 2030 net-zero goal, Apple faces slow and hold-out suppliers, a tariffs scramble, and an AI race that could profoundly impact eco-friendly ambitions.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Green Apple
Apple’s AI Ambitions Leave Big Questions Over Its Climate Goals Read Post »
GPT-5 was touted as a major upgrade to ChatGPT. Not all users think that’s the case, posting threads like “Kill 4o isn’t innovation, it’s erasure,” on Reddit.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Backlash
OpenAI Scrambles to Update GPT-5 After Users Revolt Read Post »
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the week’s news, from bitcoin miners trying to beat Trump’s tariffs to OpenAI’s new deal with the US government.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny Valley
WIRED Roundup: Unpacking OpenAI’s Government Partnership Read Post »
The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor intensive care patients.
Science, Science / Psychology and Neuroscience, Brain Training
Truth Search AI appears to rely heavily on conservative outlet Fox News to answer even the most basic questions.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Fox and Friends
Truth Social’s New AI Chatbot Is Donald Trump’s Media Diet Incarnate Read Post »
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we’re talking about why some chatbot subscriptions are so expensive and how these premium prices were determined on vibes more than anything substantial.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny Valley
