Tag Archives: Wired

WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption

The head of the messaging app says a new law will undermine privacy. The government says it’s about protecting children.

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Yes, ChatGPT Is Coming for Your Office Job

White-collar workers may soon face the AI disruption everyone’s been panicking about. But the news may be better than you think.

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The US Air Force Is Moving Fast on AI-Piloted Fighter Jets

After successful autonomous flight tests in December, the military is ramping up its plans to bring artificial intelligence to the skies.

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The Alarming Rise of India’s Pay-to-Breathe Industry

As the state’s solutions to pollution fail, the need for expensive air purifiers is driving a new kind of inequality.

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The Fraud-Detection Business Has a Dirty Secret

When systems designed to catch welfare cheats go wrong, people find themselves trapped between secretive governments and even more opaque private companies.

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China’s ChatGPT Black Market Is Thriving

A booming illicit market for OpenAI’s chatbot shows the huge potential, and risks, for Chinese generative AI.

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Startups Want to Cash In on the US Student Debt Crisis

Companies like SoFi and Chipper offer to help people manage their college loans. But they’re not likely to fix the flawed economics of education.

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Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die

A surprising number of industries, from embroidery to aviation, still use floppy disks. But the supply is finally running out.

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ChatGPT’s API Is Here. Let the AI Gold Rush Begin

Businesses can now get paid for services built on the large language model, meaning chatbots are going to start appearing everywhere.

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What to Do When Your Boss Is Spying on You

Employee monitoring increased with Covid-19’s remote work—and stuck around for back-to-the-office.

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