Uncanny Valley | WIRED

AI Researcher Resignations; Bots Hiring Humans; Evie Magazine’s Party


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This week, Zoë dives into why some researchers at top AI companies have been resigning and publicly voicing their concerns around AI safety. Then, Brian tells us about Rent-A-Human — a website where AI agents hire humans to perform real life tasks — and why it has gathered attention and controversy. Finally, Leah shares her experience attending a party for the conservative magazine Evie, and how the culture around it could shape the upcoming election cycle.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

  • OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy | WIRED 
  • The Rise of RentAHuman, the Marketplace Where Bots Put People to Work | WIRED 
  • I Tried RentAHuman, Where AI Agents Hired Me to Hype Their AI Startups | WIRED
  • Burnt Hair and Soft Power: A Night Out With Evie Magazine | WIRED  

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.


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