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A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News Hallucinations
In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.
https://www.wired.com/story/dow-jones-new-york-post-sue-perplexity/
How a Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI
Donald Trump's opposition to “woke” safety standards for artificial intelligence would likely mean the dismantling of regulations that protect Americans from misinformation, discrimination, and worse.
https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-ai-safety-regulation/
Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orb Has a New Look—and Will Come Right to Your Door
The ambitious identity-verification project Worldcoin, now called World, wants a future where humans are “orb-verified.”
Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orb Has a New Look—and Will Come Right to Your Door
The ambitious identity-verification project Worldcoin, now called World, wants a future where humans are “orb-verified.”
Filmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What's Possible’
Amazon is hosting AI filmmaking competitions. Meta is letting directors test Movie Gen. As tech companies develop new tools, they need filmmakers to show they can be used responsibly.
Google’s NotebookLM Now Lets You Customize Its AI Podcasts
The NotebookLM tool generates AI-hosted audio podcasts on any topic. Its latest update allows users to enter prompts to personalize the output. I tried it out.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-notebooklm-customize-ai-podcast/
All of Our Gadgets Just Keep Talking
This week, we cover the latest hardware using voice controls and generative AI, including a collar that lets you chat with your pets. Also, this podcast is changing shape, and we tell you all about it.
This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats
Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user's personal information to an attacker.
Marissa Mayer: I Am Not a Feminist. I Am Not Neurodivergent. I Am a Software Girl
She was the 20th hire at Google, then the head of Yahoo, and now the CEO of Sunshine. For Mayer, geekery supersedes gender.
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-marissa-mayer-yahoo-sunshine-ai/
Inside the Mind of an AI Girlfriend (or Boyfriend)
Dippy, a startup that offers “uncensored” AI companions, lets you peer into their thought process—sometimes revealing hidden motives.
https://www.wired.com/story/dippy-ai-girlfriend-boyfriend-reasoning/
Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They're Under Fire for Bias
Human rights groups have launched a new legal challenge against the use of algorithms to detect error and fraud in France's welfare system, amid claims that single mothers are disproportionately affected.
Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be
The new frontier in large language models is the ability to “reason” their way through problems. New research from Apple says it's not quite what it's cracked up to be.
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-ai-llm-reasoning-research/
Anyone Can Turn You Into an AI Chatbot. There's Little You Can Do to Stop Them
Character.AI lets users create bots in the likeness of any person—without requiring their consent.
https://www.wired.com/story/characterai-has-a-non-consensual-bot-problem/
This Talking Pet Collar Is Like a Chatbot for Your Dog
A new smart collar aims to give pet owners the ability to talk to their fur babies. Or at least fake it.
https://www.wired.com/story/shazam-talking-pet-collar-a-chatbot-for-your-cat-or-dog/
These Smart Glasses Will Read Your Emotions, Watch What You Eat
A new type of smart glasses from Emteq Labs have cameras pointed inwards, aiming to track your life and quantify how you’re feeling—and what you’re eating.
https://www.wired.com/story/emteq-smart-glasses-read-emotions-watch-what-you-eat/
Real-Time Video Deepfake Scams Are Here. This Tool Attempts to Zap Them
Reality Defender, a startup focused on AI detection, has developed a tool to verify human participants in video calls and catch fraudsters using AI deepfakes for scams.
https://www.wired.com/story/real-time-video-deepfake-scams-reality-defender/
It Seemed Like an AI Crime-Fighting Super Tool. Then Defense Attorneys Started Asking Questions
Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.
https://www.wired.com/story/cybercheck-crime-reports-prosecutions/
Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram
Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfake-nudify-bots-telegram/
'Piece by Piece' Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI Again
Back in 2021, Morgan Neville thought using AI to recreate the late Anthony Bourdain’s voice would be an interesting Easter egg in his documentary. He ended up being a canary in Hollywood’s AI coal mine.
https://www.wired.com/story/piece-by-piece-director-morgan-neville-will-never-use-ai-again/
How to Stop Your Data From Being Used to Train AI
Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI. Here’s how to take back (at least a little) control from ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and more.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-stop-your-data-from-being-used-to-train-ai/