Uncanny Valley | WIRED

WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode

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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 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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