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WIRED’s 2023 Year-in-Review Quiz
From OpenAI to Ozempic, test your knowledge about some of the biggest science and technology stories from this year.
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023
From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers, these are the individuals and groups that spent this year disrupting the world we know it.
How to Use OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Create Your Own Custom GPT
I created an experimental chatbot with 50 of my WIRED articles. Try it out for yourself.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-chatgpt-create-custom-gpt-openai/
The Hollywood Strikes Stopped AI From Taking Your Job. But for How Long?
The year was dominated by talk of what artificial intelligence could do—and what it could do better than most humans.
https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-saved-your-job-from-ai-2023-will-it-last/
AI Is Telling Bedtime Stories to Your Kids Now
Artificial intelligence can now tell tales featuring your kids’ favorite characters. It’s copyright chaos—and a major headache for parents and guardians.
https://www.wired.com/story/bluey-gpts-bedtime-stories-artificial-intelligence-copyright/
How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun
It’ll take over the world. It won’t subjugate humans. For Meta’s chief AI scientist, both things are true.
https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-meta-yann-lecun-interview/
Journalists Had 'No Idea' About OpenAI's Deal to Use Their Stories
WIRED spoke with employees at Business Insider, one of the outlets owned by Axel Springer, which just struck a significant deal with OpenAI.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-axel-springer-news-licensing-deal-whats-in-it-for-writers/
America’s Big AI Safety Plan Faces a Budget Crunch
NIST, the US agency Joe Biden tasked with curbing the risks of AI, lacks the necessary resources. Lawmakers are concerned it could be forced to rely on private companies developing the technology.
https://www.wired.com/story/americas-ai-safety-plan-budget-crunch/
In the Age of AI, 'Her' Is a Fairy Tale
Spike Jonze’s Her turns 10 today. The futuristic film is now an optimistic time capsule.
https://www.wired.com/story/spike-jonze-her-10-year-anniversary-artificial-intelligence/
OpenAI’s Ilya Sutskever Has a Plan for Keeping Super-Intelligent AI in Check
The “superalignment” team led by OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has devised a way to guide the behavior of AI models as they get ever smarter.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-ilya-sutskever-ai-safety/
My Surprisingly Unbiased Week With Elon Musk's 'Politically Biased' Chatbot
Some Elon Musk fans are concerned that Grok, xAI's answer to ChatGPT, is too politically liberal. The nature of the underlying AI technology will make “fixing” its outlook difficult.
https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-elon-musk-grok-political-bias-chatbot/
Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul
Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people, including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers.
The EU Just Passed Sweeping New Rules to Regulate AI
The European Union agreed on terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems.
Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul
Platforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers.
The EU Just Agreed Sweeping New Rules for AI
The European Union has agreed on the terms of the AI Act, a major new set of rules that will govern the building and use of AI and have major implications for Google, OpenAI, and others racing to develop AI systems.
Google’s NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant
Author Steven Johnson helped Google create an app that can analyze a writer’s research material and help them extract and explore the key themes. Maybe too well.
https://www.wired.com/story/googles-notebooklm-ai-ultimate-writing-assistant/
Google’s Gemini Is the Real Start of the Generative AI Boom
A new AI model from Google—called Gemini—is fresh competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-generative-ai-boom/
The Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started
The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.”
https://www.wired.com/story/livewired-generative-ai-copyright/
OpenAI Cofounder Reid Hoffman Gives Sam Altman a Vote of Confidence
LinkedIn and OpenAI cofounder Reid Hoffman says he's glad Sam Altman is leading the AI company again. Hoffman and other AI experts discussed the perils and potential of AI at a WIRED event Tuesday.
How to Use Google’s Gemini AI Right Now in Its Bard Chatbot
You can try out Gemini, Google's rival to ChatGPT, for free. It’s super easy to access right inside Bard.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-google-gemini-ai-bard-chatbot/