Anyone looking for a vibe check on the populace’s current feelings about AI would do well to check out the walls of the New York…
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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…
Introducing a New Chapter for ‘Uncanny Valley’
As the year draws to an end, hosts Michael Calore and Lauren Goode have some news to share with listeners. But first, they head over…
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds
I don’t want to admit it, but I did spend a lot of money online this holiday shopping season. And unsurprisingly, some of those purchases…
6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026
When OpenAI declared a “code red” this month to refocus its teams on competing with Google, I couldn’t help but think back to December three…
This Chrome Extension Turns LinkedIn Posts About AI Into Facts About Allen Iverson
Give yourself a nice gift this holiday season. Download a free Chrome extension that replaces those incessant LinkedIn posts about artificial intelligence with facts about…
The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams
The Chinese-language artificial intelligence app Haotian is so effective that it’s made millions of dollars selling its face-swapping technology on Telegram. The service integrates easily…
Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wants You to Run for Office
The Working Families Party said Thursday that it is putting out a specific recruitment call for people who are organizing against data centers in their…
A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake—and Got Unexpectedly Attached
Director Adam Bhala Lough didn’t set out to make a documentary about a digital simulacrum of Sam Altman. But after about 100 days of texting…
‘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,…