Tag Archives: Wired

How to Spot AI-Generated Art, According to Artists

Creatives disagree about the ethical uses of these tools, but one thing is clear: AI art identification is about to become a whole lot harder.

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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.

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My Week With the Future of Garbage Bins

A device called Mill from veterans of Nest, the smart-thermostat creator, transforms your would-be kitchen waste into chicken feed.

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Big Tech Is Playing it Safe on Iran. Workers Are Taking Charge

Google and other giants have offered muted support compared to their Ukraine response. Employees are starting anti-censorship projects of their own.

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Cheaters Hacked an AI Bot—and Beat the ‘Rocket League’ Elite

Expert players of the popular vehicular soccer game have been caught out by lesser players using a superhuman bot built on cutting-edge machine learning.

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A Damning US Report Lays Bare Amazon’s Worker Injury Crisis

Investigators found that conditions in three of the company’s facilities risk “serious physical harm” to workers.

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Quantum Startups’ Stock Market Dreams Are Decohering

A shortcut to going public, called a SPAC, helped early-stage tech companies raise money. Now some are suffering slumps.

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Metaverse Landlords Are Creating a New Class System

Virtual landowners have found a way to put their investments to work, but with unintended consequences.

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The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

Britishvolt promised investors it would be the cornerstone of the country’s battery industry. Now it faces bankruptcy.

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Big Tech’s Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers

Decades-old visa rules mean that job cuts disadvantage workers, companies, and perhaps the whole country.

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