Sam Altman’s World Tour Hopes to Reassure AI Doomers | WIRED
The excitement around the London arrival of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was palpable from the queue that snaked its way around the University College London building ahead of his speech on...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta starts final round of layoffs
Meta Platforms started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March to...
Generative AI Systems Aren’t Just Open or Closed Source
Recently, a leaked document, allegedly from Google, claimed that open-source AI will outcompete Google and OpenAI. The leak brought to the fore ongoing conversations in the AI community about how...
AI in cybersecurity: Yesterday’s promise, today’s reality
For years, we’ve debated the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) for society, but it wasn’t until now that people can finally see its daily impact. But why now? What changed...
Why Fake Drake and AI-Generated Music Are Here to Stay
Gideon: OK. Lauren: It’s time for a pop quiz. Gideon: Oh no. Lauren: So you are the editor in chief here at WIRED, and you’ve been talking a lot about...
Oracle has begun reviewing TikTok source code: Shou Zi Chew
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew asserted Tuesday that Oracle has already begun a review of its source code — despite reports suggesting the unprecedented partnership was “in limbo” as lawmakers...
Caroline Ellison’s ‘diary’ a key piece of evidence in Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX fraud case: report
A “diary” belonging to Caroline Ellison, the ex-Alameda Research CEO and former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, has reportedly emerged as a vital piece of evidence in the disgraced FTX founder’s...
How to erase your embarrassing search history across the internet
If you feel comfortable with someone else looking through your search history, raise your hand. Yeah, I didn’t think so. Sometimes it’s as innocent as shopping for a gift and...
Does AI Have a Subconscious?
“There’s been a lot of speculation recently about the possibility of AI consciousness or self-awareness. But I wonder: Does AI have a subconscious?” —Psychobabble Dear Psychobabble, Sometime in the early...
