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This Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean ...
A photo sharing startup founded by an ex-Google engineer found a clever way to turn Google’s tech against itself.
The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build ...
The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access...
The new limits, which are expected to be announced Monday, are intended to slow China’s ability to build large and powerful AI models.
Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probabl...
A new analysis estimates that over half of longer English-language posts on LinkedIn are AI-generated, indicating the platform’s embrace of AI tools has been a success.
How Do You Get to Artificial General Intelligence?...
Billions of dollars in hardware and exorbitant use costs are squashing AI innovation. LLMs need to get leaner and cheaper if progress is to be made.
Combining AI and Crispr Will Be Transformational
The genome-editing technology can be supercharged by artificial intelligence—and the results are already being felt.
Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not A...
Beyond the deepfakes and disinformation, the potential for AI to make politics more accessible and equitable cannot be ignored.
We Need a New Right to Repair for Artificial Intel...
A growing movement to allow access to algorithmic workings won’t stop the ubiquitous spread of artificial intelligence, but it could restore public confidence in it.
How Best to Use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Other AI Tool...
If you missed our live, subscriber-only Q&A with WIRED’s AI columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch this replay of the livestream.
New York Times Says OpenAI Erased Potential Lawsui...
As part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit, The New York Times says it spent 150 hours sifting through OpenAI’s training data looking for potential evidence—only for OpenAI to delete all of its work.
The Red Elephant in the Room at AfroTech
At the annual tech conference for Black professionals, all eyes were on AI—but many also braced for the impact of a Trump administration that has promised to kill DEI.
Relevant! Relevant! Relevant! At 50, Microsoft Is ...
When Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company was lumbering and uncool. He cleaned up a toxic culture, crafted the deal of the decade, and put Microsoft back on top.
The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fire...
A local newspaper in Hawaii experimented with AI-generated presenters to engage and boost its readership. After two months, the bots have been shelved.
Selling Chrome Won’t Be Enough to End Google’s Sea...
Despite shared concerns about Google’s power, critics of the company and former executives express little agreement on what, if anything, can really be done to increase competition.
Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to...
Chip production delays and a rumored overheating issue haven’t slowed down Nvidia, which reported another quarter of blockbuster earnings and said Blackwells are now in the hands of Microsoft and OpenAI.
The Man Behind Amazon’s Robot Army Wants Everyone ...
Brad Porter helped Amazon deploy an army of warehouse robots. His new creation—Proxie—could help other companies embrace more automation.
Inside the Booming ‘AI Pimping’ Industry
AI-generated influencers based on stolen images of real-life adult content creators are flooding social media.
The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff Fr...
The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.