The mission? Teaching models to better understand how to build code will lead to superintelligent AI.
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Jason Wei, who worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence lab. His colleague Hyung Won Chung is also joining Meta, a source tells WIRED.
xAI’s new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It got weird.
Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.
Funded by Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey and Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, the new bank—named, like their companies, after Tolkien lore—aims to serve startups in crypto, AI, and defense.
General Motors’ homemade version of the low-cost power option favored by China’s auto industry will hit three years before its super-energy-dense tech arrives—and could bring affordable US EVs sooner.
Matt Burgess / Wired: An Indicator analysis of 85 AI “nudify” websites: the sites averaged 18.5M monthly visitors, may generate up to $36M annually, and rely on Big Tech services — Millions of people are accessing harmful AI “nudify” websites. New analysis says the sites are making millions and rely on tech from US companies.
Frustration with the size, location, and design of cup holders in new cars is on the rise—and it holds enormous influence on whether we buy a ride or not.
A key clause in Microsoft and OpenAI's deal embodies the raging divide between AGI true believers and those who think it's still a long ways off.
The new US legislation isn’t great for electric vehicles. But experts have advice for how the EV-curious buyer might navigate this tricky moment—and there’s even some good news to be found.
Roman Storm, one of the developers of crypto-anonymizing tool Tornado Cash, will stand trial in New York starting July 14. His supporters claim the freedom to develop software is under threat.
Steven Levy / Wired: Sources on key Microsoft-OpenAI clause: OpenAI decides when AGI and “sufficient AGI”, capable of $100B+ in profits, are reached, and Microsoft can't build AGI — A key clause in Microsoft and OpenAI's deal embodies the raging divide between AGI true believers and those who think it's still a long ways off.
Ryan Flinn / Wired: How AI is being used by patients and doctors alike to recommend diagnoses and treatments, as experts warn of answers that seem confident but lack nuance — Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.
Welcome to Uncanny Valley's very first Q&A, where our host addresses your burning AI-related questions.
In a livestream with xAI colleagues, the billionaire entrepreneur described current AI systems as “primitive” and not for “serious” commercial use.
A novel approach from the Allen Institute for AI enables data to be removed from an artificial intelligence model even after it has already been used for training.
Yaccarino announced Wednesday she’s stepping down, and it’s not clear if the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, plans to announce a successor.
Warehouses in the US are full of foods that fight malnutrition, while kids go hungry in places like South Sudan.
Elon Musk’s chatbot has gone on a tirade, praising Adolf Hitler and parroting antisemitic tropes.
The new hires are joining OpenAI’s scaling team, according to an internal Slack message sent by cofounder Greg Brockman.
Crypto gamblers are crying foul as they stand to lose millions of dollars in a bet over whether Ukraine's president would wear a suit.
Alphabet’s self-driving car company launches what it hopes will be lucrative individual teen accounts—and maybe a whole lot of social change in the process.
The National Academy for AI Instruction will make artificial intelligence training accessible to educators across the country.
After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.
After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.
Onboard helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe.
Wired: A look at Scattered Spider, a group of mainly young UK and US hackers using targeted social engineering to gain access to company systems and install ransomware — The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months.
Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.
xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.
A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.
The latest wave of premium airport lounges are harder to get into, but for big-spending business travelers, no amenity is off the table.
With hybrid lifestyles now the norm, business trips have become more intentional, more mobile, and surprisingly more restorative.
With a rise in “semiprivate” carriers, new booking tech, and commercial airline partnerships, it’s never been easier to fly private.
Five years ago, work trips looked nothing like they do today. WIRED and Condé Nast Traveler have teamed up to tell you all you need to know to actually enjoy working on the go.
For years, in-flight internet has been fine for email, not great for Zoom meetings. That’s all changing fast.
Once a slightly fancy middle ground between first class and coach, business-class seats are getting serious upgrades. Caviar, anyone?
Airlines are wooing first-class passengers with elaborate complementary products sourced from the most luxe companies—and getting influencers’ attention in the process.
The Meta CEO is leading a hiring blitz, offering top talent at OpenAI eye-watering pay packages and endless access to cutting-edge chips.
“What Meta is doing will, in my opinion, lead to very deep cultural problems,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a leaked memo sent to OpenAI researchers.
In just three minutes Xiaomi took 200,000 pre-orders for only its second ever EV—four times what Cybertruck has sold in its 18-month lifetime. But at $35,000, it's really gunning for Elon's family SUV.
In just three minutes Xiaomi took 200,000 preorders for only its second ever EV—four times what Cybertruck has sold in its 18-month lifetime. But at $35,000, it’s really gunning for Elon’s family SUV.
The age of the AI scraping free-for-all may be coming to an end. At least if Cloudflare gets its way.
After critics called the bill a “get-out-of-jail-free card” for Big Tech that could make it nearly impossible to rein in social media platforms, Senator Marsha Blackburn killed her own compromise.
Kate Knibbs / Wired: After criticism, Sen. Blackburn backs off her own AI compromise for the tax bill, saying “we can't block states from making laws that protect their citizens” — After critics called the bill a “get-out-jail-free-card” for Big Tech that could make it nearly impossible to rein …
After a poaching frenzy that’s brought in talent from rival firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, Zuckerberg announced a team of nearly two dozen researchers in an internal memo.
The tech giant poached several top Google researchers to help build a powerful AI tool that can diagnose patients and potentially cut health care costs.
As Mark Zuckerberg lures away top research talent to Meta, OpenAI executives say they're ‘recalibrating comp,’ according to an internal memo.
Steven Levy / Wired: As top reporters continue to flock to Substack, subscription fatigue and challenges with building a wide audience pose threats to its long-term success — While star reporters continue to flock to Substack, subscription fatigue is only getting worse. — Before June 8, the skilled …
Mark Zuckerberg has been working to poach talent from rival labs for his new superintelligence team.