This week on Uncanny Valley, Zoë Schiffer and Leah Feiger dive into how Elon Musk’s America PAC is spending millions on the most consequential Senate…
Author: Zoë Schiffer
I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk
One of the first things I did when I left my full-time job at WIRED was give Claude Cowork access to my email and calendar.…
AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
The AI race has long been framed as a zero-sum game: Either the US or China will win in the end. But as concerns pile…
OpenAI's Fidji Simo Is Taking Medical Leave Amid an Executive Shake-Up
OpenAI announced a major reorganization on Friday as the company’s CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, will take medical leave to focus on her health. Brad…
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform
Nvidia is planning to launch an open-source platform for AI agents, people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The chipmaker has been pitching the…
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
For better or for worse, this year had it all—from the AI industry shaping the global economy and our lives, to the so-called Department of…
‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on ‘What Makes Art Beautiful’ in the AI Era
You don’t have to be a fan of musicals to know about the Wicked film franchise—it’s been everywhere since the first film launched last year,…
OpenAI Hires Slack CEO as New Chief Revenue Officer
Slack CEO Denise Dresser is leaving the company and joining OpenAI as the company’s chief revenue officer, multiple sources tell WIRED. Marc Benioff, the chief…
WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions
Uncanny Valley host Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior editor Leah Feiger to discuss five stories you need to know about this week, from how…