WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Louise Matsakis to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from Meta continuing its AI talent poaching spree, to how much faster our brains have really aged since the pandemic. Afterwards, they dive into the surprising reason behind why ChatGPT reportedly went full demon mode last week.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT | WIRED •

• Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target | WIRED •

• The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid | WIRED •

• Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet | WIRED •

• This Smart Basketball Tracks Data About Every Shot. It Could Be Headed to the NBA | WIRED •

• The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway | WIRED •

Join WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests.

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