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This AI Company Releases Deepfakes Into the Wild. Can It Control Them?

UK unicorn Synthesia offers clients a menu of digital avatars, from suited execs to Santa Claus. But it has struggled to stop them being used to spread misinformation.

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Sex Workers Took Refuge in Crypto. Now It’s Failing Them

Banks and payments companies have long penalized sex workers. Many thought crypto would be a solution, but now exchanges are dumping them too.

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Microsoft’s AI Red Team Has Already Made the Case for Itself

Since 2018, a dedicated team within Microsoft has attacked machine learning systems to make them safer. But with the public release of new generative AI tools, the field is already evolving.

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AI Can Give You an NPC That Remembers. It Could Also Get Your Favorite Artist Fired

As game developers wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of incorporating AI tools across the industry, those same tools continue to increase in complexity.

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The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past

The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy reform is making the task a nightmare.

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Apps Are Rushing to Add AI. Is Any of It Useful?

The AI gold rush has thrust services like ChatGPT into every aspect of our digital lives. That still won’t solve your email problems.

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Urban Company Lured Women Into the Gig Economy—Then Pushed Them Out

Home services platform Urban Company helped Indian women get into the gig economy. Now they say it’s setting impossible targets and then abandoning them.

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The Dream of Geothermal Energy Is Alive in Utah

A new drilling technology promises to unlock a wealth of energy—without a fossil fuel in sight. Will Knight sits down with WIRED senior writer Gregory Barber to find out more.

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The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movement Set Us Free?

Tired of relying on Big Tech to enable collaboration, peer-to-peer enthusiasts are creating a new model that cuts out the middleman. (That’s you, Google.)

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India’s Internet Shutdown Means Manipur Is Burning in the Dark

Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson.

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