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Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive

It’s a major get for Murati’s mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from a number of other prominent AI firms.

What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?

The hosts of Uncanny Valley spent the week following the advice of AI chatbots when it came to shopping, fitness, and parenting. Here’s how it went.

A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More

US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance.

Why ‘Beating China’ In AI Brings Its Own Risks

The US is increasingly intent on winning the AI race with China. Experts say this ignores the benefits of collaboration—and the danger of unintended consequences.

AI Agents Are Here. How Much Should We Let Them Do?

WIRED’s advice columnist cracks open the publication’s archive to consider past promises about AI agents, and to get some advice on how we can use automation while retaining our humanity.

That Sports News Story You Clicked on Could Be AI Slop

A new report, shared exclusively with WIRED, shows how an AI content mill with hundreds of sites managed to pull big-name advertisers into their schemes.