‘We Don’t Want an AI Demo, We Want Answers’: Federal Workers Grill Trump Appointee During All-Hands
Leaked chats obtained by WIRED detail plans for the General Services Administration—and the staff’s angry response.
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Is That Painting a Lost Masterpiece or a Fraud? Let’s Ask AI
A dubious “Van Gogh” has sparked a battle between technology, connoisseurs, and the high-stakes art market. What does AI, which is transforming art authentication, have to say about the verdict?
Satellite Internet Will Let Us Put AI in Everything
AI-powered agents need to be connected all the time to be truly effective. Sounds like a job for satellite internet providers.
Nvidia Bets Big on Synthetic Data
Nvidia has acquired synthetic data startup Gretel to bolster the AI training data used by the chip maker’s customers and developers.
OpenAI’s Deep Research Agent Is Coming for White-Collar Work
The research-focused agent shows how a new generation of more capable AI models could automate some office tasks.
FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies
Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.
Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE’s Use of AI
Members of the House Oversight Committee sent dozens of requests to federal agencies on Wednesday about their use of AI software—and how Elon Musk could benefit.
The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility polices to align them with President Trump’s orders.
Hands-On With GPT-4.5, OpenAI’s Most Powerful Model Yet
The release of OpenAI’s biggest model ever exposes the tension between building artificial general intelligence and making ChatGPT into a truly useful utility.
DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook
On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Elon Musk’s move to put spending limits on US government employee credit cards, plus how DOGE is embracing AI.