Gamblers Now Bet on AI Models Like Racehorses
Gamblers Now Bet on AI Models Like Racehorses Summary Prediction markets have seen a surge in wagers tied to AI, with trading volume reaching about $20 million in a single…
LinkedIn Is the Fakest Platform of Them All
Summary Prospect magazine argues that LinkedIn has become increasingly “fake” as it layers AI over formerly useful features. The platform replaced a practical recommended-jobs feed with an AI-driven free-text job…
OpenAI Launches $4.6 Budget AI Subscription Tier in India
OpenAI Launches $4.6 Budget AI Subscription Tier in India Summary OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Go, a budget subscription tier priced at $4.57 (Rs 399) per month, initially available only in…
What Do Kids Actually Think About AI?
What Do Kids Actually Think About AI? Summary Charley Locke talks to six US students (ages ~12–17) to cut through adult debate and show how kids actually use and feel…
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria Summary This photo-essay traces recurring waves of alarm and enthusiasm about classroom technology from the 1970s through the arrival of…
The End of Handwriting
The End of Handwriting Summary Angela Watercutter’s WIRED feature examines whether handwriting is really dying in the age of smartphones, tablets and AI — and argues that, despite anxieties, handwriting…
Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them
Summary Since ChatGPT’s public debut, teachers have been wrestling with whether large language models are a cheat code or a classroom aid. WIRED reports on how educators across US schools…
WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped
WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped Summary This episode of WIRED’s Uncanny Valley, hosted by Zoë Schiffer with guest Jake Lahut, runs through five notable stories from the week and digs…
Beyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome
Beyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome Summary AI models are moving beyond protein folding to decode the complex “grammar” of non-coding DNA that controls gene…
GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on fire
GenAI FOMO has spurred businesses to light nearly $40 billion on fire Summary This article reports on an MIT NANDA study finding that US companies have invested roughly $35–$40 billion…