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

The burgeoning field of social-emotional AI is tackling the very jobs that people used to think were reserved for human beings—jobs that rely on emotional connections, such as therapists, teachers, and coaches. AI is now widely used in education and other human services. Vedantu, an Indian web-based tutoring platform valued at $1 billion, uses AI…

In Sam Altman We Trust?

Lauren Goode: I’m Lauren Goode. I’m a senior writer at WIRED. Zoë Schiffer: I’m Zoe Schiffer, WIRED’s director of business and industry. Michael Calore: OK. I want to start today by going back one year into the past, November 2023, to an event that we refer to as the blip. Lauren Goode: The blip. We…

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

Earlier today, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro, a $200 monthly subscription for its flagship chatbot. This release is the first of many expected during the next 12 days, as the San Francisco startup has scheduled a slew of announcements to roll out starting today. Everything from OpenAI’s $20 monthly subscription is included at this price level…

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

OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and one of the most prominent artificial intelligence companies in the world, said today that it has entered a partnership with Anduril, a defense startup that makes missiles, drones, and software for the United States military. It marks the latest in a series of similar announcements made recently by major tech…

Dylan Field ‘Got a Real Kick’ Out of This Week’s Enron Relaunch

Figma cofounder Dylan Field is seemingly a big Enron fan—or rather, of the crypto-fueled semi-parodic relaunch of the company that hit the web earlier this week. Sporting an oversized Enron hoodie during his conversation with WIRED editor at large Steven Levy during The Big Interview event in San Francisco on Tuesday, Field said he has…

US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips

The US government has been imposing similar export controls on China aimed at limiting its ability to mint advanced silicon for years, but the controls apparently didn’t stop Huawei from developing competitive chips for training large AI models. The Chinese tech giant, which was temporarily crippled by US sanctions half a decade ago, sent samples…

Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated

AI-generated writing is now all over the internet. The introduction of automated prose can sometimes change a website’s character, like when once beloved publications get purchased and overhauled into AI content mills. Other times, however, it’s harder to argue that AI really changed anything. For example, look at LinkedIn. The Microsoft-owned social media site for…