Your Kid May Already Be Watching AI-Generated Videos on YouTube
Neither Yes! Neo nor Super Crazy Kids responded to WIRED’s request for comment. Few Limits Yes! Neo, Super Crazy Kids, and other similar channels share a common look—they feature 3D...
Why we need better defenses against VR cyberattacks
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I remember the first time I...
‘Sydney Sweeney leak’ searches filled with malware, spam
Sydney Sweeney is going viral — and it’s not just because people can’t stop talking about her appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” Users on X can’t stop searching for “leaked”...
AI compared to nuclear weapons and could potentially lead to human extinction: report
The US government has a “clear and urgent need” to act as swiftly developing artificial intelligence could potentially lead to human extinction through weaponization and loss of control, according to a...
‘Sydney Sweeney leak’ searches filled with malware, spam
Sydney Sweeney is going viral — and it’s not just because people can’t stop talking about her appearance on Saturday Night Live. Users on X can’t stop searching for “leaked”...
Airbnb banning use of all indoor security cameras — but these devices still allowed
Airbnb said it’s prohibiting the use of indoor security cameras in all of its listings worldwide, regardless of their purpose or location. In an effort to simplify its policy on security cameras...
LLMs become more covertly racist with human intervention
Since their inception, it’s been clear that large language models like ChatGPT absorb racist views from the millions of pages of the internet they are trained on. Developers have responded...
Instagram overtook TikTok in app downloads during 2023
Instagram dethroned TikTok as the app with the most downloads in 2023 as the China-owned video app faces scrutiny from US regulators, with some lawmakers warning it poses a security...
Elon Musk Gave Himself No Choice but to Open Source His Chatbot Grok
After suing OpenAI this month, alleging the company has become too closed, Elon Musk says he will release his “truth-seeking” answer to ChatGPT, the chatbot Grok, for anyone to download...
Dad fatally stabs wife, three kids and then himself in Hawaii’s second-deadliest mass killing
A Honolulu chiropractor fatally stabbed his wife and three children before taking his own life in Hawaii’s second-deadliest mass killing, according to reports and police. Cops responding to a 911...
Apple CEO Tim Cook drastically ramps up lobbying in Washington as antitrust crackdown looms
Apple has launched a major charm offensive in Washington to counter a fresh wave of antitrust heat – and lobbyists and executives including CEO Tim Cook have landed meetings at...
Elon Musk’s charity broke tax laws as donations came up short: report
Elon Musk’s charity has repeatedly failed to meet the minimum donation threshold as required by tax laws — and could face major penalties from tax authorities as a result, according...
Elon Musk’s xAI to open-source its Grok chatbot
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will open-source the code for its snarky Grok chatbot “this week,” its billionaire founder said. The move makes Grok’s source code freely available —...
An OpenAI spinoff has built an AI model that helps robots learn tasks like humans
In the summer of 2021, OpenAI quietly shuttered its robotics team, announcing that progress was being stifled by a lack of data necessary to train robots in how to move...
X to launch app for smart TVs ‘identical’ to YouTube TV: report
Elon Musk’s X is set to launch an app “identical” to YouTube’s TV offering for smart televisions as early as next week, according to a report. Musk’s goal is to...
