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Livestream Replay: WIRED’s Uncanny Valley
Missed Uncanny Valley’s first live show? We spoke with special guest Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon, in San Francisco.
Distillation Can Make AI Models Smaller and Cheaper
A fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive model to train another model for less.
YouTube Thinks AI Is Its Next Big Bang
On its 20th anniversary, YouTube is venturing into an era of AI-generated video, and may never be the same.
AI Psychosis Is Rarely Psychosis at All
A wave of AI users presenting in states of psychological distress gave birth to an unofficial diagnostic label. Experts say it’s neither accurate nor needed, but concede that it’s likely to stay.
How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate
A series of corporate leaks show that Chinese technology companies function far more like their Western peers than one might imagine.
A Former Apple Luminary Sets Out to Create the Ultimate GPU Software
Demand for AI chips is booming—and so is the need for software to run them. Chris Lattner’s startup Modular just raised $250 million to build the best developer tools for AI hardware.
This AI-Powered Robot Keeps Going Even if You Attack It With a Chainsaw
A single AI model trained to control numerous robotic bodies can operate unfamiliar hardware and adapt eerily well to serious injuries.
Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye
A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.
TopResume Packages and Free Resume Review: Everything You Need to Get Hired
Discover ways to save at TopResume, including their free review service and 4-week Career Services Platform trial.
OpenAI's Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
CEO Sam Altman announced an age-prediction system and new parental controls in a blog post on Tuesday.
China Turns Legacy Chips Into a Trade Weapon
As Washington pushes for a TikTok deal, Beijing is countering with probes into American chipmakers.
I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now
Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose books were used to train its AI model. As an author who fits that description, I’ve come around to the idea.