Author Archives: Wired Staff

AI takes a lot of energy to run, but underwater data centers might not be the answer. Continue reading Is AI More Sustainable if You Generate it Underwater?→

This week, we examine the trend among generative AI chatbots to flirt, stammer, and try to make us believe they’re human—a development that some researchers say crosses an ethical line. Continue reading The Blurred Reality of AI’s ‘Human-Washing’→

This week, we look at how domain squatters are using generative AI tools to crank out clickbait, and ask what Google is doing about it. Continue reading Here Comes the Flood of AI-Generated Clickbait→

This week, we discuss the real and imagined dangers of generative artificial intelligence, which experts are eager to see regulated and contained. Continue reading AI Won’t Wipe Out Humanity (Yet)→

This week, we discuss the still-in-beta social platform the internet elite are buzzing—and skeeting—about. Continue reading Bluesky Scratches That Twitter Itch→

This week on Gadget Lab, we dive into the market for male grooming products, scrotum deodorizers, and scented salves that target the nether regions. Continue reading Soothe Your Damaged Masculinity With This Moisturizing Balm→

This week on Gadget Lab, we use a set of software tools to create robo versions of our real voices and see how they stack up. Continue reading This Podcast Is Not Hosted by AI Voice Clones. We Swear→

This week, we learn how automakers adopted the subscription model where drivers pay to unlock features, and why the used car market will embrace it too. Continue reading Your Car’s Future Is Loaded With Subscriptions→