Trump’s AI Action Plan is a distraction
On Wednesday, President Trump issued three executive orders, delivered a speech, and released an action plan, all on the topic of continuing American leadership in AI. The plan contains dozens...
Trump targets ‘woke AI’ in series of executive orders on artificial intelligence
President Trump inked three executive orders on artificial intelligence Wednesday, including one targeting so-called “woke AI” models. “The American people do not want woke Marxist lunacy in their AI models...
Trump’s AI Action Plan Is a Crusade Against ‘Bias’—and Regulation
On Wednesday, the Trump administration unveiled its new artificial intelligence action plan geared at keeping US efforts competitive with China. With over 90 policies recommended, it’s a wide-ranging document that,...
School of Architecture and Planning recognizes faculty with academic promotions in 2025
Seven faculty in the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) have been honored for their contributions through promotions, effective July 1. Three faculty promotions are in the Department of...
Five things you need to know about AI right now
Last month I gave a talk at SXSW London called “Five things you need to know about AI”—my personal picks for the five most important ideas in AI right now. ...
Gen Z vows to resurrect low-tech
Gen Z is flipping the script this season. Hanging up on the addictive call of the smartphone, tweens, teens and 20-somethings are, instead, going retro, ditching their digital devices for 2000s-era flip...
Leaked Memo: Anthropic CEO Says the Company Will Pursue Gulf State Investments After All
Anthropic is planning to seek investment from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, according to a Slack message CEO Dario Amodei sent to staff Sunday morning, which WIRED obtained. Weighing...
Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems
As countries across the world experience a resurgence in nuclear energy projects, the questions of where and how to dispose of nuclear waste remain as politically fraught as ever. The...
Google’s generative video model Veo 3 has a subtitles problem
As soon as Google launched its latest video-generating AI model at the end of May, creatives rushed to put it through its paces. Released just months after its predecessor, Veo...
Elon Musk unveils penis-shaped map of Tesla Robotaxi expansion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday whipped out the expanded route for his recently launched Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas — and the cheeky map resembled a certain male body...
AI ‘Nudify’ Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars
For years, so-called “nudify” apps and websites have mushroomed online, allowing people to create nonconsensual and abusive images of women and girls, including child sexual abuse material. Despite some lawmakers...
New AI system uncovers hidden cell subtypes, boosts precision medicine
In order to produce effective targeted therapies for cancer, scientists need to isolate the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of cancer cells, both within and across different tumors, because those differences...
This tool strips away anti-AI protections from digital art
A new technique called LightShed will make it harder for artists to use existing protective tools to stop their work from being ingested for AI training. It’s the next step...
Future airport makes major cuts to passenger wait times with ‘shotgun cartridge’ boarding system
They’re real jet-setters. Florida automaker Jovari plans to revolutionize air travel with a cutting-edge boarding system that loads passengers onto planes in giant cylindrical cartridges, among other improvements. A video...
Elon Musk Unveils Grok 4 Amid Controversy Over Chatbot’s Antisemitic Posts
Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled Grok 4, the latest AI model from xAI, his multibillion-dollar initiative to rival OpenAI and Google. Without citing detailed evidence, Musk claimed that the model...
