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August 10, 2023 AI Is Building Highly Effective Antibodies That Humans Can’t Even Imagine
Robots, computers, and algorithms are hunting for potential new therapies in ways humans can’t, by processing huge volumes of data and building previously unimagined molecules. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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11 min
August 09, 2023 What Doctors Wish You Knew About HIPAA and Data Security
Think US health data is automatically kept private? Think again. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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12 min
August 08, 2023 AI Can Give You an NPC That Remembers. It Could Also Get Your Favorite Artist Fired
As game developers wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of incorporating AI tools across the industry, those same tools continue to increase in complexity. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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11 min
August 07, 2023 This Disinformation Is Just for You
Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals.
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10 min
August 04, 2023 For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic
A study of baby-food containers shows that microwaving plastic releases millions upon millions of polymer bits. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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13 min
August 03, 2023 Extreme Heat Threatens the Health of Unborn Babies
Exposure to excessive heat during pregnancy has been linked to everything from preterm labor to low birth weight, and those risks are rising as the world warms. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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13 min
August 02, 2023 Big AI Won’t Stop Election Deepfakes With Watermarks
Researchers found a simple way to make ChatGPT, Bard, and other chatbots misbehave, proving that AI is hard to tame. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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10 min
August 01, 2023 Someone Has to Deliver Your Packages in This Scorching Heat
As white-collar workers surf the web in air-conditioned comfort, delivery drivers are moving ecommerce packages through record temperatures. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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11 min
July 31, 2023 More Battlefield AI Will Make the Fog of War More Deadly
The Pentagon’s embrace of military AI raises questions about what limits should be placed on the technology—and how to keep humans in control.

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9 min
July 28, 2023 A Patient May Be Free of HIV, Thanks to This Drug
Five people went into viral remission after stem cell transplants from donors with HIV resistance. A sixth patient received normal cells. Is an anti-inflammatory drug behind his recovery, instead? Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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12 min

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