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WIRED’s 2024 Year-in-Review Quiz: From AI Slop to Human Brain Implants

How well did you follow WIRED’s coverage of the biggest science and technology stories from 2024? Answer these 10 questions to test your knowledge.

To Fight AI Search Spam, Prioritize Real Human Voices

Anti-algorithm tactics and human moderators need to keep the web honest.

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Deepfakes were nothing like the political force in 2024 that many feared—but that doesn’t mean that generative AI didn’t profoundly affect elections all over the world.

It’s Time to Move Past AI Nationalism

Countries must collaborate if we’re going to create a less fearful future for artificial intelligence.

AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines

Surrendering to algorithmic agents risks putting us under their influence.

Music Can Thrive in the AI Era

It’s past time we applauded the creative skills of LLMs—and it might make us appreciate humans more too.

OpenAI Upgrades Its Smartest AI Model With Improved Reasoning Skills

A day after Google announced its first model capable of reasoning over problems, OpenAI has upped the stakes with an improved version of its own.

I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping

Chatbots aren't very good at picking gifts, but that didn't stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment.

Use the ‘Anti-AI’ Camera Apps Zerocam and Hallide to Keep Your Photos Looking More Natural

It’s still possible to just take normal-looking photos. Use these apps for Android and iOS to give your phone’s camera a more natural eye.

Generative AI Still Needs to Prove Its Usefulness

The hype is fading, and people are asking what generative artificial intelligence is really good for. So far, no one has a decent answer.

Every AI Copyright Lawsuit in the US, Visualized

WIRED is following every copyright battle involving the AI industry—and we’ve created some handy visualizations that will be updated as the cases progress.

Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality

Botto is a 'decentralized AI artist' whose work has fetched millions. As AI improves, its creators may give it fewer guardrails to test its emerging personality.

The Edgelord AI That Seduced Marc Andreessen, Then Turned a Famed Shock Meme Into Cryptomillions

Truth Terminal started as a techno-modernist art project meant to invite discussion about the applications and potential dangers of autonomous AI agents. Then it took on a life of its own.

Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course

From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.

6 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free

Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere.

AI Will Evolve Into an Organizational Strategy for All

Traditional hierarchies hold businesses back. Instead, teams need to combine human and artificial intelligence to succeed.

Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers

Plus: The US indicts North Koreans in fake IT worker scheme, file-sharing firm Cleo warns customers to patch a vulnerability amid live attacks, and more.

Tips for ChatGPT’s Voice Mode? Best AI Uses for Retirees? Our Expert Answers Your Questions

If you missed our second live, subscriber-only Q&A with WIRED’s AI columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch the replay here.

Former ByteDance Intern Accused of Sabotage Among Winners of Prestigious AI Award

Keyu Tian and his coauthors won the Best Paper Award at the annual NeurIPS machine learning conference for their work on a new technique for generating images. Some have objected to the decision.

Wayve's AI Self-Driving System Is Here to Drive Like a Human and Take On Waymo and Tesla

Unlike Waymo's hybrid system of AI training with hand-coded instructions, Wayve's AI handles the entire self-driving process, learning unsupervised to cope with the unpredictable and drive more like we do.

Wayve's AI Self-Driving System Is Here to Drive Like a Human and Take On Waymo and Tesla

Unlike Waymo's hybrid system of AI training with hand-coded instructions, Wayve's AI handles the entire self-driving process, learning unsupervised to cope with the unpredictable and drive more like we do.

Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft

The project’s leader says that allowing everyone to access the collection of public-domain books will help “level the playing field” in the AI industry.

OnlyFans Models Are Using AI Impersonators to Keep Up With Their DMs

AI is replacing the humans who pretend to be OnlyFans stars in online amorous messages.

Google Reveals Gemini 2, AI Agents, and a Prototype Personal Assistant

A new version of Google’s flagship AI model shows how the company sees AI transforming personal computing, web search, and perhaps the way people interact with the physical world.

Generative AI Is My Research and Writing Partner. Should I Disclose It?

In this installment of WIRED’s AI advice column, “The Prompt,” we answer questions about giving AI tools proper attribution and teaching future generations how to interact with chatbots.

Blockchain Innovation Will Put an AI-Powered Internet Back Into Users’ Hands

In 2025, blockchain alternatives will offer more choice, open source innovation, and community-controlled options. They will carry the torch of the open internet.

More Humanitarian Organizations Will Harness AI’s Potential

The opportunity for artificial intelligence to actually do some good has arrived—if it can be redirected toward where it’s needed most.

48 Hours in Tokyo With My AI Travel Companion

People use AI pals for all sorts of reasons. Here’s what happens when you take one on a solo trip to Japan.

Cradlewise Smart Bassinet and Crib Review: AI to Help Infants Sleep

The all-in-one bassinet and crib has it all: a baby monitor, a sound machine, and the ability to bounce your baby to sleep.

The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI

From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged?

How ChatGPT's Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively

Canvas, which is available to OpenAI's paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here's how to use it.

Canva Revolutionized Graphic Design. Will It Survive the Age of AI?

Generative AI could have been an existential threat for Canva, which made billions by making graphic design quick and easy. But for CEO Melanie Perkins, it’s simply making the world more visual.

Here's What OpenAI's $200 Monthly ChatGPT Pro Subscription Includes

OpenAI just unveiled a new subscription tier called ChatGPT Pro. Users can pay $200 a month for almost unlimited access to ChatGPT’s tools, and an exclusive new AI model.

Android Is Now Using AI to Upgrade Your Phone’s Closed Captions

Google is rolling out new features for Android and Pixel devices, including a new memory capability for Gemini and the ability to generate expressive captions for nonspoken audio elements in videos.

OpenAI Is Working With Anduril to Supply the US Military With AI

The ChatGPT maker is the latest AI giant to reveal it’s working with the defense industry, following similar announcements by Meta and Anthropic.

AI-Powered Robots Can Be Tricked Into Acts of Violence

Researchers hacked several robots infused with large language models, getting them to behave dangerously—and pointing to a bigger problem ahead.

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

MLCommons provides benchmarks that test the abilities of AI systems. It wants to measure the bad side of AI next.

Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits

Want to hear two robots chat about your music taste? This Wrapped season, Spotify and Google teamed up to make that dream (or nightmare) a reality.

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Jensen Huang Wants to Make AI the New World Infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a plan to bring AI infrastructure to countries around the world, and he’s pitching it in person.

OpenAI Poaches 3 Top Engineers From DeepMind

The new hires, all experts in computer vision, are the latest AI researchers to jump to a direct competitor in an intensively competitive talent market.

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Zack Snyder Thinks Hollywood Needs to Get on Board With AI or Get Left Behind

Zack Snyder says he still questions “the why” of the technology when it comes to some aspects of filmmaking, but can definitely see the perks.

Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic

At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.

This Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean From Your Photos

A photo sharing startup founded by an ex-Google engineer found a clever way to turn Google’s tech against itself.

The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips

The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence.