The future never feels fully certain. But in this time of rapid, intense transformation—political, technological, cultural, scientific—it’s as difficult as it ever has been to…
Author: Brian Barrett
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Welcome back to Uncanny Valley! This week, WIRED’s Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger are joining the show as the new cohosts, alongside Zoë Schiffer. And…
The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
At around 2 am local time in Caracas, Venezuela, US helicopters flew overhead while explosions resounded below. A few hours later, US president Donald Trump…
The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War
On Thursday, Disney and OpenAI announced a deal that might have seemed unthinkable not so long ago. Starting next year, OpenAI will be able to…
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In this episode, WIRED’s executive editor Brian Barrett is joined by senior politics editor Leah Feiger to run through five stories that you need to…