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AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists to find out how they’re preparing for the future.
Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website
A database containing information on people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the US House of Representatives was left accessible on the open web.
The Future of AI Isn't Just Slop
Behold Neural Viz, the first great cinematic universe of the AI era. It's from a guy named Josh.
Claude Goes to Therapy
Who better to put Claude on the couch than the original “chatterbot” herself, Doctor Eliza?
The Argument for Letting AI Burn It All Down
When the AI bubble bursts, the nerds will do their best work.
AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen Entirely
Screens might feel necessary. They’re not. If done right, the AI revolution will free us from their merciless tyranny.
The Worst Thing About AI Is That People Can’t Shut Up About It
A plea from WIRED’s top boss: Say less.
Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI
He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, Ed Zitron has your attention.
I Tried to Have Sex With AI Clive Owen
And when that didn’t work, I did have sex with AI Pedro Pascal.
AI Is Not God
In recent times, there have been two techno-religious awakenings. Here comes the third?
Divorced? With Kids? And an Impossible Ex? There’s AI for That
They didn’t want to put their children in the middle—so they put a machine there instead.
Rise of the Killer Chatbots
On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model.
AI’s Next Frontier? An Algorithm for Consciousness
Some of the world’s most interesting thinkers about thinking think they might’ve cracked machine sentience. And I think they might be onto something.
AI and the End of Accents
I sound Korean—because I am Korean. Can AI make me sound American?
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All
I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.
Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out
In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school’s methods—surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers—to be an education in and of itself.
AI of a Thousand Faces
What happens now that AI is everywhere and in everything? WIRED can’t tell the future, but we can try to make sense of it. Behold: 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age.
The Cure
Every day, millions confide in AI, exposing their most intimate problems and hoping it will fix them. This is the story of two people—and their bots—on the very edge of therapy’s new frontier.
Best GoPro Camera (2025): Compact, Budget, Accessories
You’re an action hero, and you need a camera to match. We guide you through all the models, plus accessory recommendations and hidden software tricks to try.