The analysis turns a large, self-selected set of patient conversations into research leads—not evidence that semaglutide or tirzepatide caused the symptoms discussed.

2 min

Sep 12, 2026Culture

Funding Culture

Steven Strogatz Says AI Math Is Pushing Humans Toward Interpretation

In a new WIRED interview, the Cornell mathematician says faster machine-generated proof work could broaden participation while weakening the human case for discovery, explanation and funding.

3 min

Sep 12, 2026Culture

Culture

UK Data Shows Share of Computer Science Graduates Entering Coding Jobs Fell to 28%

The survey shows a weaker early-career market for computer science graduates, while leaving AI’s role in the shift unresolved.

2 min

Sep 11, 2026Culture

Enterprise adoption Culture

Timnit Gebru Argues AI Doom Talk Distracts From Present Harms

In a new WIRED interview, the researcher argues that safety debates should examine the institutions behind AI systems and the harms they may already be enabling.

2 min

Sep 11, 2026Culture

Viral Culture

Brad Gerstner Calls AI Extinction Warnings ‘Hyperbolic Scare Tactics’

The Altimeter Capital chief says companies are taking unusual precautions, while former researchers warn that fast-improving systems could become dangerously autonomous.

2 min

Sep 11, 2026Culture

Culture

25 Fields Medalists Criticize AI Labs’ Rush to Announce Math Proofs

The signatories do not reject AI discoveries. They argue that a claimed result needs time for scrutiny, credit and explanation before it can become part of mathematics.

2 min

Sep 11, 2026Culture

Launch Culture

Google Supports Three Venice XR Projects With AI Interaction and 3D Conversion

Two Venice entries place Gemini-powered exchanges inside the audience experience, while a third applies Google’s 2D-to-3D spatial technology to a thriller teaser.

2 min

Sep 10, 2026Culture

Viral Culture

Evan Hubinger Backs Coxon’s AI Warning With a 10%+ Extinction Estimate

The public response from Anthropic’s alignment leader adds a personal probability estimate to a viral warning—and sharpens the question of how labs would slow down.

2 min

Sep 10, 2026Culture

Security risk Culture

Anthropic Says It Removed Claude Accounts Tied to Nine Influence Operations

The company says it can spot some campaigns while they are still being built, but its visibility narrows once deceptive content leaves Claude for radio, news outlets, and social platforms.

3 min

Sep 10, 2026Culture

Research Culture

University of Georgia Study Finds AI Interview Scoring Encouraged Exaggeration

The study found that a candidate-rating system did not penalize embellishment, but applicants became more authentic when told what the AI would assess.

2 min

Sep 9, 2026Culture

Culture

CASE Publishes China-Linked Claims About Flock Critics, Amplified in 40 TV Markets

The lobbying group’s report frames privacy-based resistance to camera surveillance as an influence channel, despite saying most classifiable posts came from the political right.

3 min

Sep 9, 2026Culture

Research Culture

Rutgers-Led Survey Finds Low Support for Unsupervised AI Decisions

Americans report using AI more often, but the new national survey finds a sharp boundary around systems making consequential choices without a person’s final review.

3 min

Sep 9, 2026Culture

Partnership Culture

Neon Releases Artificial Teaser With Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman

The first preview frames Sam Altman’s 2023 ouster and return as both a corporate power struggle and a foreboding story about AI’s social stakes.

2 min

Sep 9, 2026Culture

Viral Culture

Jacob Coxon Leaves Anthropic and Calls for Limits on AI Capability Gains

The former pretraining researcher argues that safety work inside individual labs cannot overcome incentives to keep advancing against rivals.

2 min

Sep 8, 2026Culture

Launch Culture

Alex Gibney Uses an AI Avatar to Simulate an Elon Musk Interview

The Venice-bound documentary draws its simulated exchange from Musk’s real interviews, raising a documentary question about how source material changes in a synthetic setting.

3 min

Sep 7, 2026Culture

Security risk Culture

China-Linked Posts Do Not Explain America’s Data-Center Backlash

Chinese-linked accounts did try to shape the debate. But OpenAI, Graphika and cross-country opposition point to a domestic fight over AI infrastructure that was already well underway.

2 min

Sep 6, 2026Culture

Culture

Design Council Says UK Design Employment Rose 15% Through 2025

The figures strengthen industry leaders’ argument that AI is augmenting design work for now, while leaving the long-term effect on employment unresolved.

3 min

Sep 6, 2026Culture

Viral Culture

DoorDash Automatically Labels AI-Enhanced Food Photos on Its Menus

The label identifies edits made through DoorDash’s own tools, not every altered food image diners encounter. That distinction matters because research suggests disclosure can change how appealing AI-made food looks.

2 min

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