Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
Cory Doctorow’s theory of “enshittification” explains how tech platforms rot from within. As AI grows more profitable—and powerful—it risks the same fate.
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ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
ByteDance is paying for ads and partnering with influencers to promote its AI chatbot app Cici in countries like the UK, Mexico, and Indonesia.
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
An AI chatbot developed by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI…
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck
“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they’re proud to drive it.
WIRED Roundup: The New Fake World of OpenAI’s Social Video App
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down some of the week’s best stories, covering everything from Peter Thiel’s obsession with the Antichrist to the launch of OpenAI’s new…
Patreon CEO Jack Conte Wants You to Get Off of Your Phone
The man who cofounded Patreon is tired of influencers making content to get clicks. He’d rather creators earn lifelong fans—and he has a plan for that.
Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’
“I don’t think we have an easy relationship with our technology at the moment,” the former Apple designer said at OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco on Monday.
OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating System
At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.
OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI
OpenAI’s latest move in the race to build massive data centers in the US shows it believes demand for AI will keep surging—even as skeptics warn of a bubble.
Inside Intel’s Hail Mary to Reclaim Chip Dominance
The struggling American chipmaker is betting that a new plant and fresh product line will help turn around its fortunes.